(DOWNLOAD) "Leamon Cain v. State Texas" by Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas " eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Leamon Cain v. State Texas
- Author : Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
- Release Date : January 16, 1993
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 56 KB
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Appellant, the former sheriff of Polk County was indicted on five counts of official misconduct; the fourth and fifth counts were dismissed prior to trial. On April 29, 1991 the jury found appellant guilty of nepotism and official misconduct. See Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 5996a § 1(c) (Vernon 1987) and Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 39.01(a) (1) (Vernon 1989), respectively. The jury acquitted appellant on the second count. The trial court assessed punishment at a $100 fine on the nepotism count and a $500 fine on the official misconduct count. See art. 5996f, supra. Pursuant to section 87.031 of the Texas Local Government Code, the trial court also ordered appellant removed from office.