Firm News

June 11, 1987

Attorney says D.A. got a cut of fees

    AUSTIN (AP) – A Waco attorney has testified that his law firm had a fee splitting agreement with District Attorney Vic Feazell, although he never saw any money change hands.
    In his third day on the witness stand Thursday, Dick Kettler said he and his partner, Don Hall, had an agreement to give the McLennan County district attorney one-third of the fees in cases where Feazell’s efforts resulted in a case dismissal or sentence reduction.
    Kettler said Hall delivered the cash, but acknowledged he didn’t actually see Feazell take any money.  Hall is to testify as the last government witness on Monday.
    U.S. District Judge James Nowlin warned the jury before recessing Thursday that the trial might last more than another week, Feazell has denied the federal bribery charges against him.

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