LONGVIEW, Texas — A former Longview ISD teacher's aide is asking for an appeals court to overturn her sentence in a special education student abuse case.
Paula Dixon Hawkins, 60, pleaded guilty in October to 11 counts of injury to a child contained in three indictments. Judge Scott Novy of the 188th District Court sentenced her to eight years in prison on each charge, to be served concurrently.
Hawkins also was referred to as Paula Dixon and Paula Hawkins Dixon in previous court documents and jail records.
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