Perhaps most famous for being the subject of one of Wayne Dolcefino’s investigations, Jerry Eversole, commissioner of precinct 4 in Harris County, is back in the news. News channels all across Texas reported a story that will cause Eversole to be referred to as “former” County commissioner from now this day forth. Many years ago Eversole was a coach at Liberty High School and his parents lived out there retirement years in Liberty.
At 2 pm today, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett received a resignation letter from the embattled Harris County precinct four commissioner. Eversole has been under an FBI investigation for quite some time. Earlier in the year his trial was declared a mistrial and he now faces a new trial on charges of lying to an FBI investigator. The bribery charges that lead to a previous hung jury were dismissed today. Houston news media is reporting that it is possible that the resignation and new indictments are related in a plea arrangement.
The remaining charge could land Eversole in prison for up to five years although that is probably unlikely according to local news sources. Eversole has reportedly spent over $1 million in legal fees from his campaign funds.
Looks like Eversole will be joining some other Liberty County officials at the prison. I just hope Royce Wheeler is next on the investigation list so he can join his buddies at the prison doors.
ReplyDeleteI prefer that he join his buddies in the prison showers.
ReplyDeleteWasnt Eversole a Liberty County resident?
ReplyDeleteYes,Jerry Eversole did live in Liberty in his younger days. I knew his father and he was a good man.
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