Burke and Guedry only defendants left in Newman civil suit

A federal judge has dismissed three of five Beaumont police officers named as defendants in a civil rights case stemming from the arrest of Derrick Newman during a late-night traffic stop on Aug. 24, 2007.

Guedry to get new trial, judge says

Former Beaumont police officer James Cody Guedry will get a retrial of his official oppression conviction, Jefferson County Criminal District Judge John B. Stevens Jr. said in a written ruling issued Friday, which began, “Sometimes we are faced with decisions between what is easy and what is right.”

Jury finds Guedry guilty of official oppression

James Cody Guedry gave no outward reaction Friday as a Jefferson County jury found the Beaumont police officer guilty of official oppression in connection with twice using a Taser against Derrick Newman on the night of Aug. 24, 2007.

Newman testimony, gamesmanship mark second day of trial

The second full day of Beaumont police officer James Cody Guedry’s official oppression trial began with tense questioning of a detective by prosecutors, moved into compelling testimony by the complaining witness, and ended with a flurry of legal gamesmanship.