HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. – Charles Wyatt, the Harris County commissioner accused of bribery and violation of office, has plead guilty, WRBL News 3’s Sarah Panko has confirmed.
The trial for Wyatt was scheduled to begin Monday but he instead plead guilty to both felony counts of bribery and violation of oath of office. He was subsequently sentenced to six months in the Harris County jail and 10 years of probations. He will also have to pay a $11,000 fine.
Wyatt’s requested to be classified under the First Offender Act, which would seal the record of his case from his public criminal history report after the successful completion of his sentence. The judge denied his request.
A replacement for Wyatt’s District 1 seat has not yet been named. Former probate judge Martha Chewning qualified to be in the ballot after Wyatt’s indictment, according to Harris County Commission Chairman J. Harry Lange. Chewning may be added to the November 4th election ballot.
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