Driver pleads not guilty in ramming of PG&E worker in Fresno

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Friday, Mar. 08, 2013 | 11:28 PM Modified Fri, Mar 08, 2013 11:28 PM

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The driver who is accused of ramming a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. worker and was struck by Caleb "Kai" McGillivary's hatchet in February pleaded innocent Friday in Fresno County Superior Court during an arraignment.

Jett McBride, 54, of Tacoma, Wash., is charged with the attempted murder of PG&E worker Rayshawn Neely, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of battery for driving his car into PG&E workers on Feb. 1 near Marks and McKinley avenues.

McBride's lawyer, Deborah Girard-Gross, pleaded on his behalf.

Another hearing was set for April 4; McBride's trial is set for April 18.

If convicted, he faces up to 17 years in prison.

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Jett Simmons McBride of Tacoma, WA. listens to testimony during his preliminary hearing in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Fresno, Calif.

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Kai offers testimony in the preliminary hearing for Jett Simmons McBride of Tacoma, WA in Fresno County Superior Court on Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Fresno, Calif.

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