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.

Jury finds Burke guilty, judge gives him probation

There was dead silence in the 290th District Court as a Bexar County jury announced they’d found Beaumont Police Officer David Todd Burke guilty of official oppression in connection with using his baton 13 times against Derrick Newman on Aug. 26, 2007.