Retrial Set for Man Doing Hard Time in Candy Theft
Associated Press
TYLER, Texas —
A man sentenced to 16 years in prison for swiping a Snickers candy bar will be retried after a judge found evidence of jury misconduct during his trial.
Visiting Judge Gene Ater ordered the new trial Tuesday for Kenneth Payne III, 29.
Payne, who has 10 prior convictions, including three felonies, was tried as a habitual offender. He was on parole for stealing a bag of Oreo cookies when he stole the $1 candy bar in December.
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