The trial was scheduled to begin
Monday in Canton, where it was moved on a change of venue because of publicity about the
case in the East Texas town of Quitman, the seat of Wood County.Assistant
Attorney General Lisa Tanner was the prosecutor. The attorney general's office took over
the case from Wood County District Attorney Marcus Taylor.
Wood County Judge Lee E. Williams said he was happy with the
outcome.
"I'm glad to get it resolved and to get on with the business
of this county," Mr. Williams said. "This had become a distraction.
The Wood County Commissioners Court must appoint a replacement
for Sheriff White. Mr. Williams said the commissioners' next meeting is Friday, but it
hasn't been decided when a successor will be named.
Sheriff White was first elected in 1985 and is midway through his
third term. Previously, he was a Department of Public Safety trooper in Wood County.
