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Prior Officer Assault Conviction Enhances Prison Term for Man Who Spat on Amarillo Officer | Texas News | Houston, Dallas, Austin, El Paso

AMARILLO, Texas — A man with a history of targeting law enforcement officers has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison and ordered to pay a $7,000 fine after a jury convicted him of spitting in an officer’s face during a 2025 arrest, authorities announced. Shawn Allen Wiggins was found guilty of Harassment of a Public Servant following a trial in the 251st District Court that began on September 21, 2026. While the offense is typically a thi…
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texasheraldnews.com broke the news on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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