Pubdate: Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Source: San Antonio Express-News (TX)
Copyright: 2005 San Antonio Express-News
Contact:  http://www.mysanantonio.com/expressnews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/384
Author: Zeke MacCormack, Express-News Staff Writer

TAMPERING INDICTMENT HITS EX-COP

A former Fredericksburg police officer stands accused of tampering 
with evidence for allegedly releasing a small amount of marijuana 
back to the person from whom it was seized in May 2004.

Clint Stewart, who has since left law enforcement, was indicted 
Monday by a Gillespie County grand jury.

Texas Ranger Kyle Dean said his investigation indicated that Stewart 
had apprehended a woman with about a half-ounce of pot, but he 
elected not to file a misdemeanor possession charge and gave some of 
the drug back after the woman provided information about drug traffickers.

"The arrested person told me, 'I just thought he was being real 
nice,'" Dean said Tuesday.
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