Hoxit appeals removal as Graham County sheriff
Brad Hoxit was removed as Graham County sheriff following a contentious hearing last month.
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Brad Hoxit has filed a notice of appeal following a removal order submitted earlier this month by Superior Court Judge William T. Stetzer.
Hoxit was initially suspended from office Jan. 29 after District Attorney Ashley Welch filed a petition for his removal on the basis that he improperly used his power to investigate his wife’s ex-husband, Jacob Nelms, a sitting county commissioner.
A hearing for Hoxit’s removal was held last month in Graham County Superior Court, and in less than two weeks, Stetzer published his order.
Last week, Hoxit’s attorney Stephen Lindsay told The Smoky Mountain News that his client would indeed appeal.
The appeal was filed by Hoxit pro se, meaning without legal counsel; however, he will need a new attorney to handle the appeal.
In a previous interview with SMN, Lindsay noted that Hoxit would hope for an expedited appeals process so he could possibly re-assume the office before it’s turned over to whoever wins November’s General Election.
