Alvetta Georgette Collier has been convicted by a 400th District Court jury for Tampering with a Government Document. The 39 year-old Houston woman was convicted for falsifying county time sheets seven years ago.
Collier
According to Assistant District Attorney Rodolfo Ramirez, Collier billed Fort Bend County for time worked as a Precinct 2 Deputy Constable at the same time she worked an extra job in Houston from September 2001 to May 2002. The investigation started with a tip and lead to several people being charged with the same offense. The Texas Rangers investigated the matter and caught the defendant “red-handed” according to the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office.
“What makes this so egregious is that we look to law enforcement officers to provide us with security but she was robbing the taxpayers,” said Ramirez. “She was a public servant who broke our trust by violating the very laws she was sworn to enforce.”
Collier was tried before Presiding Judge Clifford J. Vacek. She has elected for the court to assess her punishment at a hearing to be held on Jan. 25. Tampering with a Government Document in this case is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to 2 years in a state jail facility and a fine up to $10,000. The defendant is probation eligible.
Assistant District Attorneys Rodolfo Ramirez and Alex Foley prosecuted the case. Attorney John Dixon represented the defendant.
Sounds similar to a Chief Deputy Constable for Precinct 3 Fort Bend County. You can see the story here,
http://www.click2houston.com/news/14060786/detail.html#video
From the story, it sounds like he was releived of duty “WITH” pay until he goes to trial. This story aired sometime in September 2007 on Channel 2 and we are now in December 2009. Two years later and it is unknown if he has gone to trial. Sources say, that as of last month he has not gone to trial yet and still on adminstrative leave “WITH” pay.
Your Tax Dollars at work allegedly paying a Chief Deputy Salary for 2 years without having to work. Could this be considered “Stealing from Tax Payer’s Dollars”, What is your opinion?
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Internal-Affairs-News/Texas-Deputy-Indicted-on-Theft-Charge/5$37757
I wonder if it was worth it? Now she’s a felon.