Courier-Times Telegraph
June 12, 1987
Attorney Sticks to Claim of Deal with Feazell
AUSTIN (AP) – Waco attorney Dick Kettler stood fast under cross examination Thursday on his testimony that his law firm had an agreement with McLennan County District Attorney Vic Feazell to split legal fees.
“Yes sir, that is what happened,” Kettler said when challenged by defense attorney Gary Richardson.
But Kettler admitted after questions by Richardson that he and his partner, Don Hall, has charged up to $3,000 for drunken-driving and drug cases they were able to get dismissed before Feazell became district attorney.
“That’s true,” Kettler said, “we probably had cases like that before Feazell took office.”
At the completion of Kettler’s cross examination, the court recessed until Monday. U.S. Assistant Jack Frels said Hall, the government’s last witness, will begin testifying Monday.
Kettler testified for the third day as a government witness in the bribery trial of the 35-year-old Waco prosecutor.
Feazell, who is still district attorney, has denied the federal charges that he accepted bribes or illegal change for his influence over criminal cases.
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