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.

Appeals court upholds Burke conviction

A Texas appellate court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of former Beaumont police officer David Todd Burke for official oppression.

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.”

Ruling on retrial motion in Guedry case expected Monday

Following a charged hearing Thursday, Jefferson County Criminal District Judge John B. Stevens Jr. is expected rule Monday on whether former Beaumont police officer James Cody Guedry is entitled to a retrial of his official oppression case.

Guedry receives probation in Taser case

Beaumont police officer James Cody Guedry was sentencted to 30 days in state jail, probated for 90 days, Tuesday for official oppression stemming in connection with twice using a Taser against Derrick Newman on the night of Aug. 24, 2007, according to a court employee. Guedry was convicted by a Jefferson County jury in December.

Guedry takes the stand in official oppression trial

James Cody Guedry, the Beaumont police officer whose pat-down search of Derrick Newman ended in Newman being struck 13 times with a baton and shocked twice by a Taser, denied mistreating the man during his first public account of those events.

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.

Prosecutors and police square off in Beaumont officer’s trial

The official oppression trial of Beaumont police officer Jason Cody Guedy began with strong opening statements from Jefferson County Assistant Criminal District Attorney Ed Shettle and defense attorney Mitch Adams and testimony about high-crime areas in the city.

Official oppression trial of second Beaumont officer begins

Three men and three women — all of them white except one black man and one black woman — will begin hearing testimony Tuesday morning in the official oppression trial of Beaumont police officer James Cody Guedry.

Southeast Texans participate in Environmental Town Hall

A state representative, joking that his remarks could put him in imminent harm from his colleagues, said Monday he expects the mission of the Texas Commisson on Environmental Quality’s will remain primarily focused on protecting economic interests more than the environment after next year’s legislative session.