CHEROKEE COUNTY, Texas — On Thursday, Eric Dwayne Paulk was convicted of a second-degree felony, Assault of a Peace Officer, and sentenced to 20 years Texas Department of correction.
The charge was from an incident that occurred on August 1, 2022. While Law Enforcement was trying to arrest Paulk for an outstanding felony warrant, he assaulted the officer by striking him over the head.
The jury convicted Paulk after approximately 25 minutes of deliberation, the defendant chose the jury to assess his punishment.
During punishment, the jury heard testimony that Paulk was a convicted felon and that he had previously committed three other felonies.
Paulk sentenced the defendant to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division and assessed a $5000.00 dollar fine.