Hounshell v. White

OPINION

SNOW, Judge.

¶ 1 Apache County Supervisors Tom M. White, Jr., David A. Brown, and Jim Claw (collectively “the Board”), acting in their official capacities, appeal from the superior court’s judgment reinstating Brian R. Hounshell as sheriff of Apache County and awarding him attorneys’ fees in the amount of $10,000. After oral argument was held on this appeal, Hounshell entered a plea on certain criminal charges filed against him. In the plea, he agreed to surrender his office as Sheriff of Apache County and to never again seek or hold that office.

¶ 2 Hounshell’s plea agreement would moot…