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TexasTowelie

(111,278 posts)
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 04:28 PM Jun 2013

Attorney gets 3 years for shooting at census worker

A Williamson County jury on Tuesday sentenced Carolyn Barnes to three years in prison for shooting at a census worker.

Barnes, a 56-year-old Williamson County attorney, was convicted Monday of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The jury deliberated almost five hours Tuesday before making its decision. Barnes could have received up to 20 years in prison.

Census worker Kathleen Gittel testified last week that she was trying to get the house number at Barnes’ home in Leander when she heard a gunshot and turned around and saw Barnes pointing a revolver at her. Gittel said Barnes yelled at her and also fired four gunshots at her back as Gittel fled from the scene on May 8, 2010.

Gittel was not injured.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/attorney-gets-3-years-for-shooting-at-census-worke/nYJJQ/ .

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Attorney gets 3 years for shooting at census worker (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jun 2013 OP
I always figured you had to be smart to get into law school. NoPasaran Jun 2013 #1
You might get a kick out of this: TexasTowelie Jun 2013 #2
The old story, a crazy person with a gun NoPasaran Jun 2013 #5
"deliberated 5 hours"? rurallib Jun 2013 #3
maybe not left is right Jun 2013 #4

NoPasaran

(17,291 posts)
1. I always figured you had to be smart to get into law school.
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 04:51 PM
Jun 2013

At least smart enough to know that shooting at census workers was a bad idea.

I guess I was wrong.

NoPasaran

(17,291 posts)
5. The old story, a crazy person with a gun
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:40 PM
Jun 2013

What could go wrong?

Good thing she apparently is a bad shot.

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