Newton County Supervisor Glenn Hollingsworth has been granted acceptance into a pretrial intervention program of the Eighth District Circuit Court that upon completion would reduce his sentence and prevent jail time.
In September, a grand jury indicted Hollingsworth obtained public funds for the purchase of a Kubota M9000 tractor with a bush hog loader for $25,000 by “fraudulently failing to disclose a material fact, that he was the true owner of the property at a time when he (Hollingsworth) was serving as Beat 5 supervisor for Newton County, Mississippi, contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided, and against the peace and dignity of the State of Mississippi.”
The pretrial agreement, approved by Circuit Judge Mark Duncan earlier this month, states that Hollingsworth admitted his involvement in the offense and was not coerced to agree to the participate in the program. By enrolling in the program, Hollingsworth is waiving his right to a trial and begins the two-year program.
As part of the pretrial agreement, Hollingsworth must avoid committing any other crimes and must avoid “injurious and vicious habits including alcoholic beverages or drugs unless prescribed by a physician.” He must also submit to any types of drug tests at any time.
He also agreed to allowed agents from the district attorney’s office to visit him at his home and consent to search of himself, his vehicle and surroundings. He must also report to an intervention program officer at any time as directed.
He also agrees to pay a $3,000 in court fees at the rate of $150 per month and $2,500 in fines at a rate of $125 per month.
Any breach of the pretrial agreement including failure to pay fines or fees or committing other crimes could result in removal from the program.
