tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post957304457122447114..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Feds investigating Shelby DA in alleged Tenaha shakedown casesGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-5638316564001970002011-10-26T16:34:38.565-05:002011-10-26T16:34:38.565-05:00We have a similar problem in the HIll Country. The...We have a similar problem in the HIll Country. The 198th District was featured by CNN/Anderson Cooper after they did the Tenaha expose. Then DA Ron Sutton got indicted for embezzling from the AF fund, pled guilty, then got early termination of his probation (good ol' boy club taking care of its own). Judge Emil Karl Prohl wasn't so lucky - he had other problems and had to plead guilty for a real conviction, got kicked off the bench and disbarred. Now the new DA Amos Barton has his own "198th District Attorney Police" force that does nothing but stop people on I-10. He pays three investigators $72K each from the AF fund, plus they have new Tahoes and health insurance benefits. I hope the FBI will come to Kerrville next.<br />Richard Ellison<br />Attorney, KerrvilleRichard Ellisonhttp://www.richellison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45597870711806660702011-10-26T09:30:41.219-05:002011-10-26T09:30:41.219-05:00Once again, the forteiture/seizure money perk of b...Once again, the forteiture/seizure money perk of being the District Attorney keeps the corruption wheel turning faster and faster. Absolutely no accountability nor checks and balances on these offices. And as incident after incident has been reported here and withing other mediums, there isn't the slightest fear of reprocusion for conduct.<br />Prosecutoral discretion is in dire need of a good "power castration."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29280253212312635282011-10-26T08:31:49.879-05:002011-10-26T08:31:49.879-05:00If you think this is crazy look at the trial held ...If you think this is crazy look at the trial held in Shelby County last week where the District Attorney and her Investigator had to testify in a perjury case. The case was tried by a Special Prosecutor and charges were against another local LE officer. Russell had to admit on the statnd she may have broken the law about discussing the case outside Court. She tried to say she did not know the rule had been evoked. Really..... Then her Investigator took the stand and pled the fifth. The Prosecution asked for a mistrial the Judge denied it and ruled for a directed verdict. You can see the coverage of the trial on KTRE, the local news station. Shelby County is a joke. But Lynda Kay isn't the only one. Take a look at Sheriff Yosemite Sam and his Dept.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com