Criminals gain from delayed asset forfeiture cases in Williamson County

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — A Williamson County district court judge Wednesday dismissed asset forfeiture proceedings and ordered seized funds be paid back to the criminal defendant in a case dating back to February 2016.
Judge Donna King found due diligence was not exercised in the case by the Williamson Co. District Attorney’s Office under the previous administration and ordered the return of $1,545 to criminal defendant Justin Cord Dabney. King says the time it took for the office