Walker
BEAUMONT – The seemingly never-ending litigious saga between Stephen Hartman and Layne Walker may have finally come to a conclusion, as a final judgment has been entered in Walker’s favor.
The judgment stems from a $10 million lawsuit Hartman brought against Walker and two dozen other defendants, alleging a vast conspiracy to “maliciously prosecute” him.
In May 2013, Hartman attempted to serve Walker, who was a district judge at the time, while he was holding court, leading to his arrest for disrupting court proceedings.
The evidence shows deputies instructed Hartman to leave but he refused. He was then handcuffed and forcibly removed. The criminal charges against Hartman were dismissed, as an internal affairs investigation found the deputies mishandled evidence.