Post by pavel on Jan 22, 2016 3:23:38 GMT -6
Former Robertson County DA Paschall to surrender law license, serve 30 nights in jail
FRANKLIN - Former Robertson County District Attorney John Paschall can no longer practice law after pleading guilty Thursday to a felony charge of misusing money that belonged to an estate for which he served as executor.
Paschall - who served six terms as the top prosecutor before going into private practice - must report to the Brazos County Jail on Feb. 8 to begin serving a sentence requiring him to spend 30 nights behind bars during the week. He was placed on 10 years probation, issued a $1,000 fine and must pay restitution, though the amount has yet to be determined.
He was indicted a year ago this month on a first-degree felony charge of misapplication of fiduciary property, but the case was negotiated to a third-degree felony. He faced up to 10 years behind bars for the crime, but since he had no prior felony convictions, probation was allowed.
Paschall, 62, was accused of misusing money belonging to the estate of Calvert resident Marium Oscar while he served as its executor. Oscar died in 2004.
Read more: www.theeagle.com/news/crime/former-robertson-county-da-paschall-to-surrender-law-license-serve/article_2f1e6406-c05a-11e5-9642-a7684a8bc964.html .
FRANKLIN - Former Robertson County District Attorney John Paschall can no longer practice law after pleading guilty Thursday to a felony charge of misusing money that belonged to an estate for which he served as executor.
Paschall - who served six terms as the top prosecutor before going into private practice - must report to the Brazos County Jail on Feb. 8 to begin serving a sentence requiring him to spend 30 nights behind bars during the week. He was placed on 10 years probation, issued a $1,000 fine and must pay restitution, though the amount has yet to be determined.
He was indicted a year ago this month on a first-degree felony charge of misapplication of fiduciary property, but the case was negotiated to a third-degree felony. He faced up to 10 years behind bars for the crime, but since he had no prior felony convictions, probation was allowed.
Paschall, 62, was accused of misusing money belonging to the estate of Calvert resident Marium Oscar while he served as its executor. Oscar died in 2004.
Read more: www.theeagle.com/news/crime/former-robertson-county-da-paschall-to-surrender-law-license-serve/article_2f1e6406-c05a-11e5-9642-a7684a8bc964.html .