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Felony Theft Charges Against Former Fannin County Judge 07/02/19 And Officials Dismissed
Regrettably the news related to this press release was reported to us on Friday June the 13th at 5:30 PM and our papers had already been printed, we go to press on Thursday nights at 5:00 PM. We are a weekly publication. By Drew Mowrer Published: Jun. 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM CDT FANNIN COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A motion to dismiss
felony theft charges towards four Fannin County officials was filed Friday. The charges against former Fannin County Judge Spanky Carter, as well as current Precinct 2 Commissioner Allen Self, former Precinct 4 Commissioner Dean Lackey, Accountant Michael Rigler, were filed to be dismissed by Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot due to a lack of evidence. This comes after the charges
against two of the courthouse architects were already dropped. Initially, a Fannin County Grand Jury indicted Carter and the other officials and architects, but the following month, the Fannin County District Attorney’s office recused itself due to a conflict of interest. The case was then assigned to Dallas County. After review, Creuzot motioned to dismiss the felony theft charges against
the four officials, including Carter. The charges related to expenses with the county courthouse restoration project, which failed inspection after it was completed, leaving the county to deal with repairs. In his motion, Creuzot cited insufficient evidence as the reason for dismissing the charges. Current Fannin County Judge Newt Cunningham has been there throughout the process.
“As an attorney and as a judge part of the state of Texas, [we are] to comply with the laws of the state of Texas, and if the judge says they’re currently no state criminal charges against these individuals, that’s where I am,” said Judge Cunningham. “They’re no longer defendants.” Despite this latest development in a case that has stirred up quite a bit of controversy, Judge Cunningham insists that residents need to take a step
back and look at the facts. “We need to have transparency,” Cunningham said. “We need to be aware of what the facts are. For me going forward, I want to concentrate on the county’s priorities.” When asked why the charges were dropped, Judge Cunningham says that’s up to speculation. What he does know is that Fannin County is looking towards the future, and he believes their best days are ahead of them.
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