A Caswell County jury took a little less than an hour to find former Sen. Hugh Webster not guilty of embezzlement and exploitation of an elder adult Thursday afternoon.
Webster, 65, a certified public accountant of Burlington, has been on trial since Monday on charges that he embezzled and exploited his 83-year-old aunt, Doris Nance, out of $12,115.49, The Burlington Times News reports.
"I am glad this chapter of my life is over," a teary-eyed Webster said. But, he added, "You never recover from this. The bell rang. It can't be unrang."
The state contended the money was meant to be invested on behalf of Nance, since Webster had power of attorney. Webster contended that the money was a gift.
Webster testified Wednesday that Nance was trying to get rid of assets because she was trying to qualify herself and her ex-husband, Robert Nance, for Medicaid.
The defense rested Wednesday shortly after noon but not before calling to the witness stand Fern Shubert, who like Webster is a certified public account and former state senator. Shubert testified about what some of the financial records in the case showed.
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Re: Webster acquited quickly
We need a investigation into the actions of the district attorney in this case.