A judge today gave former Trustee John Duncan III a chance to wipe a felony charge off his record, reports the News Sentinel.
Criminal Court Judge Mary Beth Leibowitz granted Duncan judicial diversion at a brief sentencing hearing this morning.
If Duncan obeys the law over the next year, he will be allowed to ask a court to erase the official misconduct charge off his record.
Duncan, the son of U.S. Rep. John J. “Jimmy” Duncan Jr. and nephew of state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, pleaded guilty earlier this year to authorizing bonuses of $3000 to himself and four other staffers in 2010 for training none had completed.
He doled out more bonuses for uncompleted training the following year.
Under a professional administration certificate training program, county employees and office holders can earn bonuses for completing training offered at the University if Tennessee and through the County Technical Assistance Service.