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Arrest warrant for subpoenaed witness dismissed following guilty verdict

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Federal authorities have ended the search for a witness who refused to testify in a federal trial that reached a conclusion Friday evening.

The material witness warrant for Jesse Martell Phillips was dismissed after a jury reached a verdict in the case against Chad Luther ‘Buddy’ Thompson II.

Thompson was found guilty on federal drugs and weapons charges following deliberations on Friday.