Melodie Phelps, News Editor
Wayne County Outlook
Monticello August 25, 2009 11:55 am
— Wayne County Clerk Melissa Turpin entered a plea of not guilty to two
counts of abuse of public trust over $10,000 but less than $100,000 and two
counts of theft by unlawful taking over $300, during arraignment proceedings
held Tuesday, August 18 in Wayne Circuit Court.
Turpin appeared before Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Jr. with her
attorney Tom Carroll.
Carroll waived formal arraignment on behalf of his client and entered
the not guilty plea.
Turpin was indicted earlier this month on the charges, which stem from a
lengthy investigation into what state auditors allege is a nearly $140,000
deficit in the clerkıs fee account over a two year period.
A special grand jury returned the indictment on Friday, August 7.
Turpin was arrested shortly after the indictment was returned and she
was released on a $100,000 property bond.
Miniard has set a pretrial conference for Turpin on October 20 at 9 a.m.
in Wayne Circuit Court
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