Jason Dobbins, the former deputy to Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs, agreed to a plea deal over one count of official misconduct. The charge will be dismissed after two years if he follows the court’s instructions.
In the agreement, Dobbins admits he drove a county vehicle for personal use. His attorney said in a press release Dobbins has made “full restitution to Knox County.”
Dobbins was charged Aug. 8 with two felony counts of official misconduct in connection with a wide-ranging investigation into whether elected officials and their employees took advantage of their public positions for personal gain. One count, an official misconduct charge alleging Dobbins misused his knowledge of real estate tax sales, was dismissed…