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90th District Court holds rocket docket, disposes felonies

Fri, 03/08/2019 - 11:33 am
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    The 90th district court held a rocket docket in Young and Stephens Counties on Feb. 26 and 28. A rocket docket was implemented by District Judge Stephen Bristow to bring together opposing counsel in an effort to dispose of cases without the need of a trial. (Leader photo by Nathan Lawson)
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The 90th District Court disposed of 63 felony cases from Young and Stephens counties over two days of a rocket docket in late February.

The felons received sentencing of probation to 40 years in a state penitentiary depending on their crimes. The rocket docket was implemented by District Court Judge Stephen Bristow as a tool to bring together opposing counsels in an effort to dispose of cases without using a trial.

“This preserves limited funds for uses elsewhere while serving the interests of justice,” The office of the 90th judicial district attorney wrote in a press release.

The District Attorney’s Office stated the most significant of these disposals was the case of Patrick Allen, 39, who pleaded guilty to two cases of aggravated sexual assault of a child in Young County. Allen was sentenced to 40 years incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Division.

For the rest of the story see the Saturday, March 9 edition of The Graham Leader.