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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.
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Son Fatally Shoots Father In Westminster
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A man was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his father Saturday in Westminster, the Carroll County Sheriff s Office said.
The Sheriff s Office said deputies were called at 12:44 p.m. Saturday to a house in the 100 block of Marydell Drive, where a 49-year-old man was shot in the chest. Paramedics treated the man at the scene, but he was pronounced dead around 1:38 p.m.
The Sheriff s Office identified the victim Sunday as Stephen Hartman, and said his 21-year-old son, Lucas Hartman, was charged with first-degree murder and a gun charge.
Detectives continue to investigate the events leading up to the shooting. Lucas Hartman remains in custody at the Carroll County Detention Center.