Jeff Fletcher, Wood County’s former state district judge, joins fellow defendants in Terry Bevill’s wrongful-termination suit in denying there was any conspiracy to punish Bevill for saying in 2017 that a friend couldn’t get a fair trial in the East Texas county.
Jury Could Begin Deliberations in Fired Police Captain’s Case as Early as Midweek
Fired Quitman police captain Terry Bevill’s wrongful-termination case in Sherman could go to a federal jury as soon as midweek.
At the conclusion of Friday’s court session before U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III, Bevill’s lawyers said they have two witnesses yet to call, and will probably rest on Tuesday.
Two Defendants Deny Plot to Fire Quitman Police Captain
The other two defendants in Terry Bevill’s wrongful-termination suit are listed as potential witnesses in the ongoing jury trial before U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III in Sherman.
Quitman Police Captain Didn’t Deserve to be Fired, His Former Chief Testifies
Had it been up to him, Ex-Chief Kelly Cole said, his second-in-command “probably would have gotten couple of days off” for violating policy by signing an affidavit stating that he didn’t think his friend could get a fair trial in Wood County.
Fired Quitman Police Captain Was Not the Victim of a Conspiracy, Lawyers for Defendants in His Federal Suit Say
Terry Bevill, the fired officer, testifies that he was nearly ruined in the seven years since he signed an affidavit saying he didn’t think a friend could get a fair trial in Wood County. Defense counsel say he was terminated not out of retribution, but because he violated Quitman city policies.
After 7 Years, Fired Quitman Police Captain Will Have His Day in Federal Court
When Terry Bevill signed an affidavit in 2017 saying he didn’t think a friend could get a fair trial in Wood County in East Texas, he didn’t know he was signing the death certificate for his law enforcement career.
On Monday, a federal jury will determine if Bevill was wrongly fired.
Market Manipulation, Fraud Alleged in FW SEC Investigation
Meta Materials Inc. of Nevada agreed in a cease-and-desist order to pay a $1 million fine. A lawsuit against the company’s two principal executives remains pending in the Southern District of New York.
5th Circuit Sides With Fired Quitman Police Captain in 1st Amendment Case
In 2019, Terry Bevill sued his former bosses in Wood County, contending they retaliated against him because he supported a change of venue for a friend charged with facilitating the escape of a jail inmate. Bevill, an Oak Cliff native, said in an affidavit that jailer David McGee could not get a fair trial in the East Texas county because of the personal relationships involving the sheriff, the district attorney and the presiding judge in the case.
Hill Country Doctor Convicted in $39M Phony Prescription Scam
Dr. David M. Young of Fredericksburg was accused of prescribing orthotic devices and genetic tests for thousands of patients he never met. He was convicted by a jury Friday and is scheduled to be sentenced in October.
Doctor Testifies He Was Duped by Con Men in $39M Phony Prescription Scam
“Do you feel like you trusted the wrong people?” one of Dr. David Young’s defense lawyers asked him in his medical fraud trial Dallas. “Absolutely,” the doctor replied.