Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and City Councilman Chris Mettles will not be punished for speaking publicly about the Aaron Dean trial.
Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and City Councilman Chris Mettles will not be punished for speaking publicly about theThe two were accused of violating a gag order that was first issued for the case after former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was arrested for the death of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
"The mayor apologized for issuing the statement that she issued, and she recognized she had violated the court's order," the judge said on Wednesday. "She said that she did it because she felt that the community needed an answer in regard to the initial verdict of guilt/innocence in the Dean case."Nettles showed up to court Wednesday with his attorney. He followed suit privately in Judge Gallagher’s chamber.
The judge said he would not take action against Nettles or Parker because he believes their actions were not intentional. As of Wednesday, Carr began hospice care. She is battling congestive heart failure and is said to have just days to live.
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