BARBARA BRANNON | CAPROCK COURIER In August, grand juries were seated in each of the four West Texas counties that make up the Floydadabased 110th judicial district. Judge William P. “Bill” Smith presided over each.
In Dickens County, on August 31, District Attorney Emily Teegardin took 10 cases to the grand jury, which sent back a true bill on all but one, resulting in nine indictments.
In Floyd County on August 10, the D.A.’s office presented 10 cases and returned 10 indictments.
In Briscoe County on August 17, the D.A.’s office presented five cases and returned five indictments.
In Motley County on August 23, the D.A.’s office presented 15 cases and 16 indictments were returned. “We had some defendants with multiple charges,” Teegardin said, “and after hearing the case, the grand jury requested an additional indictment for one of the defendants.”
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