MENTONE, Texas — A Special Ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association arrested Loving County Judge Skeet Lee Jones on Friday. Jones was charged with theft of livestock and partaking in organized crime.
The particular ranger mentioned an investigation had been ongoing for a 12 months. Judge Jones and three others had been accused of selecting up estray (unfastened) cattle and promoting them. Officially the judge was charged for the theft of three head of cattle. But the particular ranger mentioned greater than probably there will probably be extra costs.
Jones was taken to the close by Winkler County jail.
It was not Judge Jones’ first brush with hassle. In 2016, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public warning and order of extra schooling.
The fee mentioned Jones modified dashing tickets into parking violations. The violator would pay the next tremendous however nonetheless maintain a clear driving document. The fee mentioned the parking fines had been in extra of quantities allowed by regulation.
At that point, Judge Jones was ordered to finish 10 hours of instruction.
As for the present case, EverythingLubbock.com reached out the Winkler County Sheriff’s Office to request a replica of Jones’ reserving picture and information on how a lot bond Jones would want to publish to get out of jail. We will present an replace when attainable.