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Two DAs refuse to prosecute former Precinct 3 employee
Hays County, News
amiller, on March 18, 2020
Two DAs refuse to prosecute former Precinct 3 employee

The latest salvo in a years-old dispute between Hays County Pct. 3 Constable Ray Helm and his former employee Gary Griffin came last week when two Central Texas district attorneys declined to prosecute Griffin on charges he was arrested on in January.

Helm had sought the warrants, which were signed in January by 453rd District Court Judge David Junkin. Junkin was appointed to his position in November 2018 by Governor Greg Abbott.

They had accused Griffin, who served more than 20 years as a consta...

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