Sean Purdy

The agreement is similar to the one Vauhxx Booker entered in early December, which says if he completes the process, his battery and trespass charges also will be dropped.

During an August news conference, Booker said he would not continue the process because he could not agree to signing a confidentiality agreement and having the charges against his alleged attackers dropped.

The Supplemental Memorandum filed by Hennessy says Purdy did what was required in the restorative justice process.

Attorneys for Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox had filed motions to subpoena Booker and his attorney, Kitty Liell, to testify as to why and how the restorative justice talks between the two parties fell apart.

In an order filed Thursday, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush said she assigned Hamner the case in the interest of judicial economy – Hamner already overseeing the criminal cases against Sean Purdy and Jerry Cox, who Booker says jumped him and threatened to lynch him.