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Some charges dismissed, others sent to the Hamilton County grand jury for judge’s son

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photo Zachary Paty

Resisting arrest charges against the son of a local city court judge were dismissed in a hearing this afternoon, but his charges of public intoxication and underage drinking were sent to the grand jury.

Zachary Paty, 19, son of Chattanooga City Court Judge Sherry Paty, along with Mark Harden, 20, and Alexander Card, 19, face charges related to a Jan. 4 arrest.

Card’s drug possession, underage drinking and public intoxication charges were sent to the grand jury.

Drug charges against Harden were dismissed but his resisting arrest charge was sent to the grand jury.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Donnie Myrick said he saw a dark-colored SUV backed up to a U-Haul trailer on the backside of a Day’s Inn hotel on Lee Highway.