Edmonson County Sheriff Indicted
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Posted: 4:08 PM Dec 20, 2007
Last Updated: 12:27 PM Dec 21, 2007
Reporter: Ryan Dearbone
Email Address: ryan.dearbone@wbko.com

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Edmonson County Sheriff B.J. Honeycutt now finds himself on the wrong side of the law after being indicted on charges stemming from "concealed carry" classes he taught.

Thursday, Edmonson County Sheriff B.J. Honeycutt was indicted on two charges.

Officials say Honeycutt "misrepresented having conducted training courses" back in 2004.

Gregory and Carolyn Ann Vincent claim Honeycutt never actually trained them during a "concealed carry" class.

The second charge says Honeycutt provided "incomplete firearms training" in 2006.

Bowling Green lawyer Steven O. Thornton says his client doesn't believe he broke any laws.

However, the courts think differently after handing down charges today saying that Honeycutt violated Kentucky statutes.

"They believe they have evidence to establish Sheriff Honeycutt releases to people to get "concealed carry" licenses that did not take the class," says Thornton.

Honeycutt, who has chosen to speak only through his lawyer, says the charges against him should not be lumped in with his job as Sheriff.

"The most important thing is obviously, these charges have zero to do with him as a Sheriff because you don't have to be a Sheriff to teach "concealed carry" class," Thornton says.

While Honeycutt is optimistic that he will be acquitted of all charges, Thornton says Honeycutt is still taking the indictment hard.

"I think its very hard for someone to have their name associated with the charges like this and have some people, whether rightly or wrongly, think he did something wrong," Thornton continues.

Honeycutt's arraignment is scheduled for January 3rd in Madison County Circuit Court.

If convicted, Honeycutt could face up to 10 years in prison.

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Posted by: Laura Location: s.e. corner of MT on Jan 9, 2008 at 05:21 AM
It does no such thing....there is not enough information to form an opinion such as 'are law enforcement really "the good guys"?' What it sounds like to me is disgruntled people with an agenda and a name making prosecutor. That's a supposition on my part that is subject to be revised when I hear more about this. I'll be checking back.

Posted by: bill jones Location: glasgow,ky on Dec 21, 2007 at 12:19 PM
well i think the court system is wrong.they say he could get up to 10 years for this type of crime here when i know a man that commited cold blooded murder and only got 3 years for that.if this is so then (the bigger the crime the less time)see think about it.another person fleeing and avaiding police got 5 years.still murder got less time.and murder is far bigger than both of these crimes together.sorry but i think that this is wrong.this man did nothing.

Posted by: Sarah Location: Bowling Green on Dec 21, 2007 at 08:58 AM
These kind of stories really make you think, are law enforcement really "the good guys"?

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