James W. Wade

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  Published on: 8/10/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  BEAUMONT - Suspended Orange County Sheriff James Wade will go on trial Monday as scheduled, U. S. District Judge Howell Cobb Ruled this morning.Cobb's ruling shortly before 10 a.m. today came after an afternoon of testimony Tuesday by Wade's new attorneys, who argued that they did not have sufficient time to prepare one aspect of Wade's defense.Cobb also turned down a request that Wade be released from jail to his lawyers' custody each day during the trial.Cobb said he would consider such requests for release on a day-to-day basis during the trial.
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  Wade elected to change attorneys in late July and Richardson and Kearney took Wade's case on July 26, with an admonition to the new attorneys in the case, Cobb said Tuesday, that the trial would begin on schedule.Kearney said Tuesday that he and Richardson learned, during an Aug 2 detention hearing on an appeal for Wade's release from jail, that the financial records were to be submitted as evidence in the trial.
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  Lat this morning Cobb called all lawyers in the case into his chambers to discuss another motion filed by Wade's attorneys, to sever Wade's trial from that of Nyle Henry Baker, indicted along with Wade on May 2 on federal drug charges.
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  Richardson and Kearney also have requested that Cobb instruct the government's attorneys, to representatives and witnesses "not to make any direct or indirect references" to a number of statements and incidents occurring prior to the trial, including the refraining from making references to the allegations of homosexuality, the fact Wade has been in jail or that Wade violated the terms and conditions of his month-long release from jail on bond.

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  Published on: 5/24/2007    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Deposit slip linked to Wade
  
  BEAUMONT - Hardin County Sheriff H. R. "mike Holzapfel testified today that a deposit slip for a bank account in Orange County Sheriff James Wade's name was in the possession of accused drug dealer Donnie Flowers when Flowers was arrested in Hardin County last October.Holzapfel's statements came in a haring to determine if a temporary restraining order issued Friday against Wade should be made permanent.When Flowers and James Watson were arrested Oct. 14, 1987 in Hardin County, sheriff's deputies found in their possession a Dayton air pump with a serial number that has been traced to the custody of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, Holzapfel testified.Also found in a briefcase belonging to Flowers was a deposit slip with Wade's "special account" number and a book of transactions of what Holzapfel said he believed then were narcotics deals, and a telephone "beeper" which flowers told him was given Flowers by Wade "to warn if they were going to be arrested," Holzapfel testified.Holzapfel also said Flowers told him Flowers "set up" - informed on - "meth labs" for Wade to "bust" and in return was allowed to operate his own lab.Flowers admitted to Holzapfel that he was an informant for Wade, Holzapfel said.Five days later, on Oct. 19, Wade went to Hardin County to talk with Holzapfel about Flowers' arrest, and requested that Flowers be released to Wade on a personal recognizance bond Holzapfel said.Flowers was released to Wade because Holzapfel said he did not believe Flowers' allegations.At no time during Wade's visit did Holzapfel confront Wade with the pump, deposit slip r the allegations made by Flowers, he said.Holzapfel's testimony was continuing at The Orange Leader's Deadline today.Wade was identified in an affidavit filed late Thursday night by Federal Bureau of Investigations Special Agent Zechariah Shelton as the target of an FBI drug investigation.Shelton's affidavit was filed in Cobb's court in support of a motion for a temporary restraining order against Wade, forbidding him orhis deputies from "harassing" two witnesses who identified..............

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  Published on: 2/1/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  One of two men listed in an FBI affidavit filed in Beaumont Friday accusing Orange County Sheriff James Wade of conspiring to manufacture and sell methamphetamines says he did not instigate the investigation.
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  FBI Special Agent Zechariah Shelton filed the affidavit along with a request of the U. S. Attorney's office for a temporary restraining order to enjoin Wade and his department against harassing Duhon and Flowers through arrest warrants pending completion of the federal investigation.
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  In the affidavit, Shelton said that Flowers had told him that Wade gave him (Flowers) the equipment and helped finance the purchase of chemicals for the production of methamphetamines with money allegedly obtained through the Orange County Sheriff Department narcotics fund, commonly known as "buy money."
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  According to Shelton's affidavit, a pump Flowers was to use in the meth manufacturing operation was provided by Wade.
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  Shelton then asked if it was Wade who actually took the equipment from the room."I said 'It was Wade,'" Duhon said.
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  Duhon then said Shelton asked if Wade had introduced him to Donnie Flowers.
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  " I don't know what their business was," Duhon said of Wade and Flowers.
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  In the course of talking to Donnie, Unit One's (Wade's) name came up.
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  Although Wade has not responded to questions about the federal drug investigation and his involvement in an alleged scheme to manufacture drugs, his wife in Sunday's edition of The Orange Leader said the charges were "politically motivated" and would be beaten in court.

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  Published on: 2/2/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Orange County Sheriff James Wade is following his lawyer's advice and not commenting - yet - on Federal Bureau of Investigation allegations that he was involved in the manufacture of illegal drugs.Sgt. Marshal Ferguson, public information officer for the sheriff department, said Monday a statement would be issued by the sheriff after a 9 a.m. Wednesday hearing in Beaumont concerning a restraining order requested by the FBI to enjoin Wade or his deputies from harassing two federal witnesses in the FBI's investigation of the sheriff.
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  "From what I have learned so far, I'm getting that feeling about James Wade."
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  The FBI, at about midnight Thursday, obtained a temporary restraining order to prevent Wade or his deputies from harassing Donnie Flowers, an accused drug dealer, and Deputy Donald Chris Duhon, former public information officer for Wade's department, with arrest warrants.
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  Special Agent Zechariah Shelton, in an attached petition, said that Flowers and Duhon were subject to harassment by Wade and his deputies because of their involvement in the FBI investigation.
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  Shelton's investigation centers on Wade as being "involved in a scheme to manufacture and distribute methamphetamines."The temporary restraining order protects Duhon and Flowers from harassment by "Sheriff James W. Wade and or persons acting directly or indirectly on his behalf, including deputies of the Orange County Sheriff's Office."

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  Published on: 2/4/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Sheriff H. R. "Mike" Holzapfel and FBI agent Zechariah Helton also testified how they had received information that Orange County Sheriff James Wade was allegedly assisting in the Operation of a methamphetamine laboratory.
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  The testimony came during a hearing before U. W. District Judge Howell Cobb to determine whether to continue a protective order to keep Wade and others from contacting Donnie James Flowers and Orange County Deputy Don Duhon.
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  Authorities have said the two men were witnesses in a federal investigation in which Wade has been identified as a subject.

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  Published on: 8/9/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  McClennan County Attorney Vic Feazell said Saturday that suspended Orange County Sheriff James Wade "cannot get a fair trial under Judge (Howell) Cobb.
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  Every bit of evidence in James' favor will be ruled 'irrelevant' or will be overruled."
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  Feazell, a family friend, said his own experiences with the FBI and the Texas Department of Public Safety "strangely parallel" those of James Wade.
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  Wade sued Davis former director of the state police agency, and his supervisor in 1984 over what Wade termed a "ticket quota" he alleged was imposed on highway patrolmen."I still believe in America," Feazell said, "but I think it is tragic when we see everyday that murderers, rapists and robbers are arrested and walk out immediately on bond, then we have a man like James Wade held in jail with no bond."
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  Feazell said the no bond law under which Wade is being held was handled to handle drug dealers that were foreign nationals and had large amounts of money.
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  "Then we have James Wade, a trusted elected official who doesn't even own a passport held in jail with no bond."Feazell said the similarities between his own case and Wade's include a three-prong attack laid by the FBI, beginning with disinformation, which includes planted rumors, lies and innuendo, intimidation of both Wade and of witnesses in his favor, and isolation, which Feazell said included being held without bond.
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  Feazell agreed that current Orange County jail policy, initiated by Newton Johnson, who was appointed to act as sheriff after Wade was suspended, which forbids legal investigators, attorneys and even Orange County detectives from having any contact with jail prisoners without Johnson's written permission is included in the isolation phase.
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  "Denial of access to potential witnesses by attorneys or legal investigators acting on behalf of attorneys is a denial of Wade's rights under the U. W. Constitution, the right to fair and legal representation," Feazell said.
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  Reporters had details on Wade's case a week before the information was released Jan. 29.
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  "The government follows these tactics because they know they do not have a case against James Wade," Feazell said.

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  Published on: 8/30/1988    Last Visited: 3/4/2008  

  Drug dealer: Wade wanted witness killed
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  SHERMAN - An admitted drug dealer testified Monday that James Wade asked him to kill a key witness in the FBI investigation of Wade.Bobby Lee Rogers, 31, formerly of Vidor, testified that Wade in January "asked me if I would get Donnie (Flowers) out of jail and kill him."
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  Rogers and Flowers, 27, are two of three unindicted co-conspirators with Wade, who was indicted May 2 on 10 federal charges, including conspiracy to make and sell illegal drugs and embezzlement from Orange County's drug investigation fund.
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  Wade was removed from office as Orange County sheriff July 11 on order of a state district judge.
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  Rogers told the jury Wade gave him several pounds of marijuana numerous times.

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  Published on: 8/16/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Sherman - U. S. District Judge Howell Cobb seated a jury of 10 men and two women Monday to begin hearing testimony this morning. in the trial of former Orange County Sheriff James Wade.Three alternate jurors, two men and a woman, were also chosen.They will listen to testimony and replace other jurors if needed due to illness or emergency.Wade, 43 of Vidor is on trial for a 10-count federal indictment, including conspiracy to make and sell drugs, embezzlement of county funds and obstruction of justice.Wade has pleaded innocent.
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  Wade is in good spirits and is confident he will be found innocent, his wife Neva, said.Mrs. Wade was in court with close friend Betty Drake of Orange and supporter of George Ranier of Vidor Friends are taking care of the Wades two boys, ages 16 and 7, Mrs. Wade said.Mrs. Wade was in court with close friend Betty Drake of Orange and supporter of George Ranier of Vidor Friends are taking care of the Wades two boys, ages 16 and 7, Mrs. Wade said.

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  Published on: 8/18/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Captain testifies Wade justified only part of $6,200 taken from drug fund
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  SHERMAN - Former Orange County Sheriff James Wade returned or justified less than half the $6,200 he withdrew from a special county fund for undercover drug buys, a sheriff's department captain testified Wednesday.Federal prosecutors allege Wade used the missing money to fund a methamphetamine Manufacturing operation.
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  "There goes your constitutional rights," said McLennan County District Attorney Vic Feazell, a Wade supporter who was acquitted of federal racketeering charges two years ago with the same team of defense lawyers representing Wade.
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  Holzapfel said Wade asked him to release one of the men, Donnie Flowers, from jail so Flowers could help with Drug investigations in adjacent Orange County.
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  Wade returned only $2,074, Hennigan testified.
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  Baker was indicted along with Wade.
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  Prosecutors allege that much of the County officers was used in labs operated by Wade and later seized in Hardin County.In other testimony Wednesday, two officials of a Beaumont telephone pager company testified that between June 1987 and January, Wade leased a pager separate from three others used by his department.
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  The jury was not told that Richmond is Flowers' mother or that Flowers told Holzapfel that Wade gave him a telephone beeper so flowers could be warned of impending drug raids.
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  Wade, defeated in his first bid for re-election in a Democratic Party primary runoff in April, recently was removed from office by a state judge.His defense attorneys said in opening statements Tuesday that they will prove that Wade was posing as a crooked sheriff to trap drug dealers.

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  Published on: 8/19/1988    Last Visited: 11/17/2007  

  Hennigan testified most of the day as federal prosecutors presented records from him and others to lay the foundation of their case against suspended Orange County Sheriff James Wade, who was indicted on 10 counts, including conspiracy to make and sell drugs and embezzlement from the county's drug buy fund.
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  Hennigan read to the jury an Orange County jail card with information that Guillory was booked there April 16, 1986, and released 30 minutes later on personal recognizance by Wade.
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  On Cross-examination from defense attorney Gary Richardson, Hennigan said Wade has expressed concern about security of the county's evidence shed, located outside of the sheriff's office-jail complex.
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  Wade did not report justification or case numbers on most of the withdrawals, he testified then.
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  Hennigan calculated from Richardson that Wade had justified about 41 percent of his withdrawals compared to a justifications report rate of 93 percent for former undercover Deputy Billy Permenter.
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  Wade has pleaded innocent to the charges and contends he was acting as a crooked sheriff to catch drug "kingpins."

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