The 2021 jury verdicts and resulting 45 year prison sentences for a Burleson man convicted of three felony drug charges in Parker County district court will stand after a recent
The 2021 jury verdicts and resulting 45 year prison sentences for a Burleson man convicted of three felony drug charges in Parker County district court will stand after a recent
First post-COVID Parker County jury trial concludes
Special to the Weatherford Democrat Apr 29, 2021
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In another sign that normalcy is returning to Parker County in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parker County criminal justice system successfully completed its first jury trial proceeding since March, 2020.
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th District Judge Graham Quisenberry summoned a jury panel to the District Courts Building in Weatherford to hear a felony drug offense. A 12-person jury was selected, heard evidence, and returned a verdict Tuesday sending a defendant to prison.
âGoing into trial, we werenât sure what to expect from the jury panel,â District Attorney Jeff Swain said. âIt isnât like going to a restaurant or to the grocery store, which are voluntary choices. When you get a jury summons, youâre required to appear, unless you are excused. The feedback that we got on behalf of the community from th