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Hawley’s Sentence Upheld After Appeal Denied | Beaumont News
A Beaumont man convicted in 2019 of child sexual abuse and indecency faces a lifetime behind bars after his appeal was denied. The appeals court upheld his 70-year sentence, ruling that one victim’s testimony is sufficient in child abuse cases and that other accusers’ statements were admissible to show a pattern of behavior. Crucially, Hawley’s trial attorney never objected to the evidence during the trial, waiving those arguments on appeal. With agencies from Beaumont PD to Jefferson County DA’s Office collaborating, justice was served — and there’s no looking back. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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