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Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Former North Texas DA to serve jail time
Casey Hall, former 97th Judicial District Attorney, was convicted and sentenced Wednesday in Denton for stealing money from Montague County while she was in office, court documents show. Court records from the 362nd District Court in Denton County show that Hall was convicted by a jury and sentenced to one year in state jail for one count of misapplication of fiduciary property and six years of probation for one count of theft by a public servant. The court record also shows a financial assessment of about $9,457 was imposed on the former DA. Theft of property is a third degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison, and misapplication of fiduciary property is a state jail felony carrying a punishment of 180 days to two years in a state jail facility. Her trial had been moved to Denton County on a change of venue request. Hall was initially indicted for theft of property in July 2024, court records showed. On Feb. 11, 2025, a grand jury enhanced the indictment to theft by a public servant and misapplication of fiduciary property. She took between $2,500 and $30,000 of county money and put it into her own bank account, according to indictments. Hall served two terms as DA for the 97th Judicial District that includes Montague, Clay and Archer counties. She was defeated for reelection in the 2024 Republican primary by Henrietta attorney Katie Woods Boggeman. Hall left office voluntarily in August 2024 after former 97th Judicial District Attorney Tim Cole filed a petition to remove her. Boggeman replaced her at that time. More: Former North Texas DA faces new charge in amended indictment More: Embattled DA agrees to step down temporarily This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Former North Texas DA to serve jail time
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
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Ex-DA wants a change of venue on criminal charges
Casey Hall wants a change of venue for her trial on criminal charges in Montague County. The former 97th Judicial District Attorney says she cannot get a fair trial in Montague County because of media coverage and her 'high profile status' while she held public office. The ex-DA is accused of stealing money from the county while she was in office, according to court documents. Anyone charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless convicted in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt. In the change of venue request, Hall's attorney claims her reputation has been 'relentlessly tarnished by widespread and inflammatory media coverage.' The filing includes affidavits from Montague County residents that defense attorney Heath Hyde contends 'describe an environment in which news articles, televised segments, and numerous social media posts have irreversibly tainted public opinion.' Hyde asks that her trial be moved to a county where Hall can have a fair and impartial trial. Hall was initially indicted for theft of property in July 2024 and maintains she is not guilty. On Feb. 11, a grand jury enhanced the indictment to theft by a public servant and misapplication of fiduciary property. Theft of property is punishable by up to 10 years in prison, and misapplication of fiduciary property is punishable by up to two years in a state jail facility. Her trial was scheduled to start March 17, but Hyde requested a continuance because of the new indictment. Grand jury indictments accused her of illegal activities from May 2022 until October 2022. The indictments claim she took between $2,500 and $30,000 of county money and put it into her own bank account. A court petition filed in July 2024 claimed the actual amount was just over $18,000 in two vouchers. Hall served two terms as DA for the 97th Judicial District that includes Montague, Clay and Archer counties. She was defeated for reelection in the 2024 Republican primary by Henrietta attorney Katie Woods Boggeman. Hall left office voluntarily in August 2024 after former 97th Judicial District Attorney Tim Cole filed a petition to remove her. Boggeman replaced her at that time. More: Former North Texas DA faces new charge in amended indictment More: City Council OKs deals with Winco, 7 Brew This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Ex-DA Casey Hall wants a change of venue on criminal charges
