Burnet County judge responds to 4-count indictment

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Official’s statement differs from document allegations

  • Burnet County Judge James Oakley, pictured here at a past commissioners court meeting, refutes the allegations presented by the district attorney’s office to a grand jury, resulting in a 4-count indictment. Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
    Burnet County Judge James Oakley, pictured here at a past commissioners court meeting, refutes the allegations presented by the district attorney’s office to a grand jury, resulting in a 4-count indictment. Raymond V. Whelan/Bulletin
An embattled administrative judge for Burnet County has issued a statement in regard to a recent four-count indictment that paints a different picture than documents which allege he improperly used a county vehicle and disturbed the scene of a 2021 “fender bender.” On March 7, a grand jury indicted Burnet County Judge James Oakley on four charges – one count of abuse of official capacity (a…

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