Former commissioner’s theft trial delayed
Now, if
The
Specifically, Texas Ranger
Pilkington wrote that this scheme went on for at least four years and involved about
Other contractors also reported giving the concrete rubble, also known as rip rap, to the county for free.
Judge
"There is also still some forensics going on on the documents involved in this case," he said.
Odom said Galvan used county money properly and that the precinct he represented, which includes
"I don't think one entity was ever intended to provide all the rip rap or fill that was necessary. It's been our contention that because of the size, the amount and just the constant need for it anytime there's a high tide that it was never anticipated that one entity would be able to supply everything," Odom said.
Luna, who was charged and arrested at the same time as Galvan, faces a similar theft charge. His attorney,
"There are pros and cons to both ways, and so we're still contemplating that," Odom said. "Sometimes, if you're tried with someone else, if that person has any baggage, it can slip over onto you. I'm not saying that there is baggage, but that can be a problem. On the other hand, just for judicial economy, it's often the court's preference they be tried together."
Galvan is retired, possibly running an insurance business with his wife in
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