FUELBERG SENTENCE AMENDED

  

The one-time leader of the Perdinales Electric Cooperative has had the conditions of his jail term amended.

Bennie Fuelberg
Bennie Fuelberg

In 2010, Bennie Fuelberg was convicted by a Gillespie Co. jury of theft, money laundering and misapplication of property.  He was accused of funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars of members’ money to his brother, a lobbyist.

Fuelberg was sentenced to 300 days in jail, five years’ probation, 1,000 hours of community service and ordered to pay $126,000 in restitution.

According to the Austin American Statesman, last week, Judge Allan Garrett amended the sentence.  Fuelberg will be allowed to serve the 300-day sentence in spurts of one-to-two weeks at a time over the next three years.  Fuelberg will also get the month of his birthday and several holidays off.

Fuelberg had been originally ordered to report to jail on June 20th, but that date was delayed two months…no reason was given.

Tom Smith, the director of the advocacy group Public Citizen, calls Fuelberg’s treatment “outrageous”.  Saying Fuelbert is, “being treated to special privileges and instead of being punished, he is being accommodated.”

Smith went on to say Fuelberg should “be treated like other prisoners and not coddled and not given special rights and privileges that only the rich and wealthy are given in Texas today.”

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4 Comments

  1. I grew up in a small town. The good old boy system is alive and well.
    It’s time to vote out Judge Garrett and ask the Texas Rangers to investigate whether there are financial ties or gains between Fuelberg and the judge or his family.

  2. 2010! This is action in itself is criminal. Our statehouse in Austin loves lobbyist’s and their money. Lobby is a legal word for bribery, and money, OUR money is always at the bottom of the woodpile. But they get it, and as you can see by this news, a slap on the hand for grand larceny. Money and special interest have purchased our legislators votes, with our permission. And the last 10 years, the problem has become so large the politicians needed and extra pair of pant pockets. But the worm will turn despite their efforts to keep the voters that will vote them out of office away from polls. The gerrymandering and choking down voter rights cannot be sustained despite their army of lawyers.

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