{"id":4684,"date":"2026-06-16T16:31:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4684"},"modified":"2026-06-16T16:31:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:31:33","slug":"fort-bend-county-judge-kp-george-to-be-sentenced-for-money-laundering-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4684","title":{"rendered":"Fort Bend County Judge KP George to be sentenced for money laundering charges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HOUSTON<\/strong> – <\/span>Fort Bend County Judge KP George is scheduled to be sentenced after being convicted of felony money laundering.<\/p>\n

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George had elected the judge to determine his sentencing. He could face between two to 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n

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Below are rolling, real-time updates from the courtroom. (All times CDT).<\/i><\/p>\n

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10:35 a.m. \u2014 Investigator found no fault with deputy’s tone; Election motive revealed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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During continued testimony, former Harris County prosecutor Lester Blizzard stated that KP George repeatedly complained during their meeting about not being treated with “dignity” and took issue with Deputy Adam Futch’s tone of voice during the 2021 traffic stop.<\/p>\n

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Blizzard testified that he personally reviewed the deputy\u2019s dashcam footage of the encounter and found absolutely nothing wrong with Futch’s tone of voice or conduct.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, Blizzard revealed that during the investigation, George explicitly expressed concern over the traffic stop’s potential political fallout, stating that the incident could negatively affect his upcoming 2022 reelection campaign\u2014an election George ultimately went on to win that November.<\/p>\n

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10:15 a.m. \u2014 Former prosecutor testifies on 2021 traffic stop audio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The state called Lester Blizzard, a former prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney\u2019s Office Public Integrity Division, to testify regarding a complaint filed about George\u2019s controversial 2021 traffic stop.<\/p>\n

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Over a defense objection, prosecutors played State Exhibit 50, an audio recording of an interview between investigators and George. On the tape, George claimed he was stopped unjustly, explained he could not produce a license because he left it at home, and expressed dissatisfaction with the deputy’s demeanor.<\/p>\n

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“He didn’t talk to me nice,” George could be heard saying on the recording.<\/p>\n

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9:45 a.m. \u2014 Dashcam played; Deputy testifies George used office to evade citation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The state\u2019s first witness, 11-year veteran Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Futch, took the stand to recount a June 2021 traffic stop involving George.
Futch testified he clocked George\u2019s dark SUV traveling at a high rate of speed on Williams Way and initiated a stop, unaware of who the driver was. According to Futch, George questioned the stop, refused to provide a driver’s license, and instead presented a county identification card while stating he was on his way to an official event. Futch ultimately issued a written warning and hand-delivered it to George at the event.<\/p>\n

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Watch: Running Objection Count<\/strong> Prosecutors alleged George subsequently used his political office to file a formal complaint against Futch in an attempt to avoid the traffic violation. Futch noted that out of thousands of career traffic stops, George\u2019s complaint is the only formal one ever filed against him. Defense Attorney Tim Hootman objected three separate times during Futch’s testimony\u2014challenging the relevance of the stop and the introduction of the dashcam video\u2014but was overruled each time.<\/p>\n

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9:30 a.m. \u2014 Opening Statements: Prison vs. Probation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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