June 5, 2002
Sex Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison for Failing to Register
A Williamson County jury sentenced David Bryan Ballard, 45, to life in prison after convicting him of failing to register as a sex offender. Judge Michael Jergins, hearing the case in the 277th District Court, imposed the sentence and ordered Ballard transferred to prison.
(the Judge or the Jury?) Equal protection under the law.