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TexasTowelie

(111,912 posts) Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:11 PM Nov 2013

Former Newton County DA found dead Friday

A former Newton County district attorney was found dead 5 p.m. Friday in Louisiana near a vacant building off U.S. 171.

A preliminary autopsy report shows Robert Choate died from a gunshot wound.

His body was found by the building's owner.

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Choate submitted his resignation to the governor's office Oct. 2 and officially left the office Oct. 31.

More at http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Former-Newton-County-DA-found-dead-Friday-4989373.php .

[font color=green]So much for retirement.[/font]

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Former Newton County DA found dead Friday (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2013 OP

Self-inflicated? Or part of a cover up? Th1onein Nov 2013 #1

Sounds like another 2naSalit Nov 2013 #2

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)

1. Self-inflicated? Or part of a cover up?

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Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:20 PM

Nov 2013

2naSalit

(86,318 posts)

2. Sounds like another

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2013, 04:26 PM

Nov 2013

in a spate of killings over the past six or eight months in the greater Gulf area.

Sounds like an organized crime hit. Wonder if he decided to resign thinking it would help him hide from the perps.

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