ERWIN — Kent Harris offered a direct response to defense attorney Jim Bowman’s question as to whether he stole $4,500 in Unicoi County funds.
“I didn’t steal one dime from Unicoi County,” Harris said.
The former Unicoi County sheriff took the stand to testify on the fourth day of his retrial in Unicoi County Criminal Court on a charge of theft over $1,000. It is alleged Harris ended up in possession of $4,500 in county money in September 2008 for two vehicles that were donated to the Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department.
Harris’ first trial on the charge ended in a mistrial in early August when that jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict. A new jury for the retrial was set Monday.
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