Sunday, March 31, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to pay $270K restitution, do 100 hours community service, take legal ethics classes to avoid criminal trial, have charges dropped

A bit unusual, but it fits under a 10 gallon hat! 😊 News from the Lone Star state!

Caveat: I am not familiar with the underlying legal matter.

"Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton walked into a Houston courtroom Tuesday morning without saying anything about the deal he struck with the special state prosecutors that will allow him to avoid a criminal trial and eventually have the felony charges against him dropped.

To make that happen, Paxton agreed to the terms of the deal, called a pre-trial diversion, over the next 18 months.  

He'll have to pay more than $270,000 in restitution to the victims related to the state securities fraud charges.

Paxton will also have to perform 100 hours of community service, which Special Prosecutor Brian Wice said may involve spending time at a food pantry or soup kitchen.

The Attorney General will have also to check in with prosecutors virtually every 60 days. ..."

Paxton to pay restitution, do community service, take legal ethics classes to avoid criminal trial, have charges dropped - CBS Texas

Ken and his family


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