Beau Babka (R-BadCopNoDoughnut, Utah)
Claims to fame: Former Cottonwood Heights, Utah, police officer; former police chief, South Salt Lake; former Salt Lake County undersheriff; failed candidate for Salt Lake County sheriff; failed candidate for U.S. Congress; former Democrat-turned-Republican; devout Mormon; accused thief
Moral apex: Busted on suspicion of misusing city funds — specifically, for “using a city credit card to buy gasoline for his personal vehicle” [Deseret News]. Resigned from the police force January 14, 2011, about a month after being put on paid administrative leave.
What’s next: A roll call hearing, slated for February 1, 2011. (”After the defendant has retained counsel,” explains the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, “a roll call hearing is scheduled. At this brief hearing, the defense attorney appears with the defendant for the first time. Additionally, a defendant can enter plea of guilty or not guilty (if he/she chooses). If the defendant pleads guilty, the case goes straight to sentencing. If no resolution is reached, the case moves to a resolution hearing. … Resolution hearings provide the prosecutor and defense counsel the opportunity to meet and discuss the possibility of resolving a case before trial. If an agreement can be reached, the defendant enters a plea and the case moves to sentencing. If a just resolution cannot be agreed upon, the case proceeds to a preliminary hearing. … Preliminary Hearings give the judge an opportunity to hear the evidence in a case and decide whether or not there is ‘probable cause’ [sufficient evidence] to move forward with the case.”)
Suggested Book of Mormon reading for Mr. Babka:
If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave some gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.— Jeremiah 49:9
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