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‘Hung jury’ in criminal trial this past week

Montague County jurors came back with “hung” jury of seven voting guilty and five not guilty following a two and a half day trial last week for continuous sexual abuse.
District Attorney Casey Polhemus said the jury came back after several hours of deliberation and told the judge they could not come to an agreement on the verdict. Jury selection took place on Jan. 29 with deliberation opening the next day and continuing through the morning of Feb. 1.
Max Hahn, 51, Bowie, was being tried for continuous sexual abuse of a child. For this type of charge a person has to be charged with two or more events that occurred at least 30 days apart. There were three incidents listed in the indictment where he was accused of abusing a minor female during the course of a year.
Read the full story in the weekend News.
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Jury finds ex-DA Casey Hall guilty on theft by a public servant

The jury was seated on Monday and the opening day of testimony Tuesday only lasted four hours, before the panel went into deliberations about 2 p.m.
Two hours later the jury returned a guilty verdict on both charges. Wednesday morning the jury was set to begin discussion on Hall’s punishment at 8:30 a.m. with both sides offering evidence and testimony. Hall faces up to 10 years in prison.
The trial was moved to Denton County on a change of venue requested by Hall in March. After 16th District Judge Sherry Shipman read the verdict, it was reported Hall hung her head in disappointment and was later seen crying and emotional as she left the courtroom.
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Amon Carter remains closed due to high water
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Brief agenda awaits city council

Members of the Bowie City Council will meet in regular session at 6 p.m. on May 13 in council chambers.
The meeting opens with a proclamation for Emergency Medical Services Week.
City Manager Bert Cunningham will report on recent rainfall problems, Smythe Street sidewalk project and the substation work.
There is only one item of new business an ordinance related to speed limits on specific streets. Public comments and approval of minutes wrap up the agenda.
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