{Point Pleasant, West Virginia}...Monday, sentencing was postponed until May 21st for former Mason County Sheriff David Anthony after he failed to appear in court with a written apology to county office holders for accusing them of misusing county credit cards. Anthony offered to verbally apologize, but the judge wants him to submit a written apology, which was part of a plea bargain he agreed to in March. As part of a plea deal, Anthony pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, shooting near a dwelling and brandishing, and he pleaded no contest to fraudulent scheme and embezzlement charges, withdrew his name from the candidacy for sheriff, agreed to never run for political office again and surrendered his certification as a law enforcement.Monday, April 30, 2012
Sentencing Postponed For Former Mason County Sheriff
{Point Pleasant, West Virginia}...Monday, sentencing was postponed until May 21st for former Mason County Sheriff David Anthony after he failed to appear in court with a written apology to county office holders for accusing them of misusing county credit cards. Anthony offered to verbally apologize, but the judge wants him to submit a written apology, which was part of a plea bargain he agreed to in March. As part of a plea deal, Anthony pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors, shooting near a dwelling and brandishing, and he pleaded no contest to fraudulent scheme and embezzlement charges, withdrew his name from the candidacy for sheriff, agreed to never run for political office again and surrendered his certification as a law enforcement.