Day 2 County Judge Trial: Witnesses consider employee handbook

The trial of the Burnet County judge entered its second day Wednesday, Aug. 30 with the prosecution and defense calling witnesses, focused primarily on employee handbook code. Suspended County Judge James Oakley faces a charge of abuse of official capacity, a class B misdemeanor. A trial jury – comprised of three men and three women – must determine the outcome of the case with a unanimous…

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