CHARETTE POSTS $8000 BAIL IN CAMPAIGN CASE

  

Brenham attorney Robbie Gail Charette has posted an $8000 bail, concerning misdemeanor charges against her past campaign for county court at law judge.

Charette, who was released Monday after posting the bail set by a district court judge, was indicted by a grand jury in June.  The charges came from complaints saying she had not properly disclosed important campaign finance information.

A Washington County grand jury charged Charette with Misleading Use of an Office Title, Failure to File Personal Financial Statement, Failure to Keep Campaign Record, and Failure to Disclose True Source of Communication.  These charges range from Class A to B misdemeanors.

District Judge Carson Campbell appointed Austin County District Attorney Travis Koehn to investigate the claims, which were given to the grand jury on June 19.  Houston attorney Lewis Thomas, representing Charette, issued a statement last month defending her against the charges, saying they were “a result of a disturbing trend of criminalization of politics.”