A date has been set for the trial of a man accused of attacking a police officer.
Jason Christopher Waters, 42, of Amwell Court in Waltham Abbey, is charged with assaulting the constable on October 29.
Waters indicated a guilty plea to a second charge of possessing a quantity of cannabis on the same day when he appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court yesterday.
He was released on unconditional bail and will return to the court on April 8 for trial.
Waters is set to be sentenced for possessing the class B drug at a later date.
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