This is why a desperate clique of regime criminals have no other choice other than to prefer bogus charges against Richard Doyle once he refused to withdraw his candidacy voluntarily. So like in any Third-World shithole, they have filed false charges against the political opposition. Then once these false charges are filed, they intend to imprison him until they can railroad him before one of their regime courts run by a corrupt judge. In short, Standard Operating Procedure against political prisoners. The reporter, Jim Burrows, is also the person who counts the votes at the County Clerk's Office on election day as a Republican election judge.
Newton County has de facto one-party rule.
James Burrows is the Democrat Party election judge. Greggie Bridges faces another lawyer in his Republican primary to be re-elected County Prosecutor. His opponent, Scott Watson, is as crooked as Greggie Bridges is, but a whole lot smarter. After four years of stupidity and corruption, the people of Newton County have had enough of Greggie Bridges. Driving across the county, one sees a whole lot of Scott Watson signs, but not too any Greggie Bridges signs.