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Ellis County Commissioner Matthew Zajic is facing shoplifting charges, and the local DA is handing the case off to an outside prosecutor to keep things fair. It’s a move to avoid any bias while the investigation into the official's conduct plays out.
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Declining — being discussed less frequently. 0 mentions in the last 30 days.
Taxpayers are footing the bill for an outside prosecutor to handle a case that should have been managed locally.
The public benefits from a transparent, unbiased legal process that holds local officials to the same standards as everyone else.
Commissioner Zajic faces the immediate reputational and legal consequences of these charges.
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ELLIS COUNTY – The Ellis County and District Attorney’s office has stepped aside from prosecuting Precinct 2 Commissioner Matthew Zajic. Following an investigation by the Ennis Police Department, the cases were formally submitted to the local DA’s office. Zajic was arrested in June in connection with a Theft of Property (>$100-