Thursday, November 24, 2011

Texas state lawmaker pleads guilty in travel flap (AP)

AUSTIN, Texas ? A Texas state representative has pleaded guilty to a felony charge that he used tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars to reimburse himself for travel expenses his campaign already had funded.

Prosecutors say Dallas-area Republican Rep. Joe Driver pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of official abuse of capacity. His sentencing is set for Dec. 19.

Prosecutors are recommending Driver be sentenced to five years' probation and pay a $5,000 fine. They've also asked that he repay more than $14,000 to his campaign account and undergo any treatment and counseling recommended by the probation department.

Driver, who has already repaid more than $49,000, has announced plans to retire when his term ends in January 2013.

Messages seeking comment about the plea have been left at his offices.

Source: http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/crime/*http%3A//news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111122/ap_on_re_us/us_texas_lawmaker_travel

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