TX: Troup Officer Pleads Guilty To Tampering With Drug Evidence

Buzzby · 05-26-2006, 04:48 PM

Troup Officer Pleads Guilty To Tampering With Drug Evidence
AP | Star Telegram | 05/25/2006

TROUP, Texas - A former police officer pleaded guilty to tampering with marijuana evidence that police seized from suspects.

Former Sgt. Samuel "Mark" Turner, 47, and ex-Police Chief Chester Kennedy were arrested March 2 on the tampering charges and later fired. Turner, who was also charged with misdemeanor possession and delivery of marijuana, entered his plea Wednesday.

Troup police had confiscated unknown amounts of marijuana but never kept it in the evidence locker or submitted it for testing or prosecution, said Smith County District Attorney Matt Bingham. Bingham said Turner kept seized marijuana for personal use and gave a small amount to a confidential informant.

Turner faces two to 10 years in prison for the tampering offense, a third-degree felony. He is set for sentencing July 21. Bingham said Turner will also plead guilty to the misdemeanor charges.

Turner's attorneys didn't immediately return calls for comment Thursday.

Kennedy has not been indicted.

gangabuddy · 05-29-2006, 08:41 PM

Two kids who tampered with peoples muffins possibly get 20 years prison time, and this Police officer tampers with somebodys case which will most likely throw a curve in his life. to me i say thats one sided distribution of democracy

**dedbr** · 05-29-2006, 08:56 PM

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Turner faces two to 10 years in prison for the tampering offense, a third-degree felony.

If he only gets two years, it will be in protective custody the whole time. Just like solitary confinement. It will be hell.

Cops are not very lucky in prison, if you know what I mean.....

Somewhere in Ded Land....

i2ain2t · 05-29-2006, 11:16 PM

Wow, what an idiot
I hope he has fun in prison.

05-26-2006, 04:48 PM	#1
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gangabuddy New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1 Grams: 1,871.50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	the one sided law Two kids who tampered with peoples muffins possibly get 20 years prison time, and this Police officer tampers with somebodys case which will most likely throw a curve in his life. to me i say thats one sided distribution of democracy

05-29-2006, 11:16 PM	#4
i2ain2t New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 42 Grams: 2,190.20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Stock Portfolio Total Value: 0.000 Gain/Loss: 0.000%	Wow, what an idiot I hope he has fun in prison. __________________ <3

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