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Arkansas judge finds ex-deputy guilty in battery case
CONWAY -- A judge on Friday found a former Faulkner County sheriff's deputy who was fired for using "excessive force" during an arrest in 2015 guilty of third-degree battery.
Special Judge Mark Derrick set sentencing for Eugene Watlington, 44, for 1 p.m. April 7 in Faulkner County District Court unless one of the attorneys in the case has a conflict.
Third-degree battery is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable in Arkansas by up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
Under Arkansas law, defendants can appeal convictions in district court to circuit court if they wish.
Read more: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/mar/11/judge-finds-ex-deputy-guilty-in-battery-1/?f=crime