A chronology of the Twitty case:

        July 3: Lt. Col. Ron Twitty joins friends, including other Cincinnati police officers, at Fricker's sports bar in North College Hill.

        July 4: Col. Twitty says he parked his city-owned car on Towne Street outside his Bond Hill apartment at about 1 a.m. and went to bed. Leaving for a golf outing just before 7 a.m., he says, he finds the car has been hit and calls police. An officer arrives, writes an accident report, and the Ford Taurus - which had a flat tire - is towed to a Cincinnati city garage.

        July 9: Police Chief Tom Streicher learns of the wreck. He goes to the Fuller Ford body shop in Queensgate, where the Taurus had been driven after city staff repaired the tire. He finds the car sustained $3,300 in damage but is almost completely repaired.

        July 10-11: The chief consults with a range of people, including officers from internal affairs and traffic, legal experts and Hamilton County Prosecutor Mike Allen.

        July 12: The chief asks the Hamilton County sheriff to investigate the case. He suspends Col. Twitty with pay. The chief calls a news conference to announce the suspension, which prompts an outcry from black officers and community leaders who charge unequal treatment.

        July 15: The National Urban League reneges on a promise to hold its 2003 national convention here, citing treatment of Col. Twitty.

        July 26: Sheriff's department finishes its investigation and hands over its report to Prosecutor Allen.

        July 27-Aug. 25: Heavy media coverage includes reports of possible tax delinquencies, a previous Twitty wreck, and a witness who says Col. Twitty was in McEvoy Park in College Hill long after the officer says he was in bed July 4.

        Aug. 26: A special grand jury begins meeting to hear evidence in the case. It hears from more than 20 witnesses over three days.

        Sept. 3: Mr. Allen announces a four-count indictment against Col. Twitty, including tampering with evidence and reports, obstructing official business and falsification.

        Sept. 4: Authorities confirm that the grand jury foreman in the case is a Cincinnati city solicitor who works in the real estate division. That prompts some to question whether there was a conflict of interest.

        Friday: In an unusual move, Mr. Allen reluctantly says he'll use a second grand jury to prove Col. Twitty has been and will be treated fairly.

        Tuesday: Col. Twitty pleads no contest to one misdemeanor charge in exchange for dismissal of other charges. Judge Robert Kraft finds him guilty of attempting to obstruct official business and orders him to pay a $1 fine. As part of the deal, Col. Twitty must retire within 90 days. He will be on administrative leave until his retirement.

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