Former Fort Bend County Deputy Constable Alvetta Georgette Collier has been convicted by a 400th District Court jury on charges she tampered with a government record by falsifying her time sheets.
Collier, 39, reportedly claimed the false hours seven years ago.
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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, Ramirez said.
“What makes this so egregious is that we look to law enforcement officers to provide us with security, but she was robbing the taxpayers,” Ramirez said. “She was a public servant who broke our trust by violating the very laws she was sworn to enforce.”
Collier has decided to let Presiding Judge Clifford J. Vacek assess her punishment at a hearing scheduled for Jan. 25.
Tampering with a Government Document in this case is a state jail felony punishable by 180 days to two years in a state jail facility, as well as a fine up to $10,000.
Collier is eligible for probation.
By: InstantNewsKaty Staff on Mon, Dec 14, 2009
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