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East Texas senator pleads guiltifMe
AUSTIN (AP) — A jury of five
women and one man will consider
punishment for state Sen. Drew
Nixon, who pleaded guilty Monday
to misdemeanor charges of prosti
tution and illegally carrying a
firearm.
In hushed responses to Travis
County Court at Law Judge David
Puryear, Nixon said he understood
the charges and pleaded guilty.
His spokesman, Bill Miller, told
news reporters: “He said, 'I’m guilty,’
and he pleaded accordingly. We’re
asking for probation.’’
Nixon, R-Carthage, could get up
to one year in jail and a $4,000 fine
for the gun charge. A sentence of up
to six months and a $2,000 fine for
the prostitution charge would run
concurrently with the gun sentence
if the jury decides on any jail time.
Nixon’s attorney, Herman Gotch-
er, repeatedly asked 25 prospective
jurors if they could assess a probat
ed sentence against Nixon even
though he is a state lawmaker and
despite the fact that he pleaded no
contest to a similar weapons charge
in 1993.
Nixon’s latest arrest came Feb. 18
during an Austin Police Depart
ment sting.
According to police, Nixon of
fered an undercover officer pos
ing as a prostitute $35 for oral sex.
She is among several law enforce
ment officers expected to testify
against Nixon.
The weapon charge stems
a pistol found under Nixon’scai
at the time of his arrest. Hedii
have a permit to carry it.
Gotcher briefly discussed
potential jurors exemptionsti
laws against carrying conce
weapons without a permit.
Nixon had pleaded no com
the illegal weapon chargeinDjil:
County after being arrested
three women in his car whopt
said were known prostitutes,
not face a prostitution cht
that case.
Miller said Nixon had
decision about his future plans
the senator had no comment
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HUNTSVILLE — The number of Texans who say
they were abused as children has risen dramatically —
more than 41 percent — according to studies by Sam
Houston State University researchers.
In results released Monday, a total of 26.4 percent of
798 people surveyed by the school’s Criminal Justice
Center, working with the Children’s Trust Fund of Texas,
said they had been abused or neglected by the time
they were 16 years old.
That’s 41 percent more than the 18.7 percent who
said in a 1991 survey that they had been abused or ne
glected as children. A similar survey in 1978 found 14.3
percent considered themselves victims of abuse and
neglect as a child.
“Whether the respondents are simply more
aware of the abuse of the children ... or whether an
actual increase is taking place cannot be determ
from this survey,” reaseachers Raymond Tesl
and Stephanie Whitus Goodner concluded. E
ever, the totality of the findings suggest that lit
creases are real.”
One-fifth or those surveyed said they wereap;
and 28 percent of those with children indicatedat
one of their own children had been abused
ed. That’s almost double the response from para
the 1991 survey.
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awareness and more people are feeling comfon
talking about it.” Janie Fields, executive directorp
Children’s Trust Fund of Texas said Monday.
In the 1978 study, only 8.5 percent reportedabt
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Report: State will need more prison spaa
AUSTIN (AP) — The state’s one-
two punch of getting tougher on
criminals and making it harder to win
parole is filling up Texas prisons faster
than expected, the governor and
state lawmakers were told Monday.
However, plans are in the works to
accommodate the extra inmates,
said the report by the Criminal Justice
Policy Council.
“Parole has practically been abol
ished in Texas for violent offenders,
with these offenders expected to
serve up to 90 percent of their sen
tences under present release prac
tices,” said Tony Fabelo,the council’s
executive director.
“The toughening of parole prac
tices means that offenders are stay
ing longer in prison and more are be
ing revoked from parole, consuming
faster the available prison space,” Fa-
belo added.
In the last year, the number of
convicts released on parole dropped
13 percent. And from September
1996 to June 1997, the number of
paroles that were revoked jumped by
261 percent.
Gov. George W. Bush’s office said
there is good news in the report, de
spite the need for additional space.
“First of all, criminals are serving
longer sentences. And the parole rate
is the lowest it has been in 20 years,
which is very good news,” said Karen
Hughes, the governor’s press secretary.
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Q. How does your career differ from college?
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learning is now more self-managed. My responsibilities are also differen
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well as my safety and the safety of others.
Q. What was the biggest adjustment?
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used to being close to my family, always having a roommate, and bein;*
College Station. However, I have really enjoyed seeing a different partofl
country and partaking in all of New Orleans finest traditions.
Q. What advice would you offer about choosing a career?
-Heather Beecher, Texas A&M, ‘97
A. I think the best thing you could do for yourself when you are trying to choc-
a career is to take advantage of summer intern programs. Get a summer j<*
in your field and see if you like it. Also, try to intern with more than»
company to get a feel for different corporate cultures.
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