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| Texas Drug Defendant Released a Week Ago Back in Jail |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 07/16/2003 |
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Christopher Eugene Jackson, 31, was arrested June 20 -- four days after his release -- and charged with assault, evading arrest and being intoxicated in public. Jackson and the other 11 defendants had been imprisoned on the testimony of Tom Coleman, a now-discredited undercover agent. They were released June 16 because of a bill Gov. Rick Perry signed into law allowing them to be freed while an appeals court and the parole board review their cases. Coleman was indicted for perjury in April for allegedly lying on the stand during court-ordered evidentiary hearings in March. Forty-six residents of Tulia, 39 of them black, were arrested in July 1999 and accused of possessing cocaine following an 18-month undercover operation. Thirty-eight were convicted or accepted plea bargains. Coleman, who is white, said he bought drugs from the defendants in the northern Texas town, but he worked alone and used no audio or video surveillance. No drugs or money were found during the arrests. Jackson was arrested Friday in Pampa, about 80 miles north of Tulia. Pampa Police Chief Trevlyn Pitner told The Pampa News that Jackson was arrested after officers checked on a report of a man standing in the road yelling at cars. One officer suffered minor injuries when he was punched while taking the man into custody, Gray County Sheriff Don Copeland said recently. Jackson was taken to the hospital for evaluation because of his behavior, Pitner said. Gray County Chief Deputy Kelly Rushing said alcohol was not involved. Jackson's attorney, Mitch Zamoff, said he was still gathering information about the alleged incident. 'My understanding at this point is that there are no allegations relating to drugs and that Mr. Jackson's medical condition may have been a factor,' Zamoff said. He said Jackson has a heart condition that causes him to occasionally black out and act irrationally. Jackson remained in jail Monday in lieu of $5,000 bail. |
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