Former Fremont County Sheriff’s Office Detective Robert Dodd was found guilty on three of four counts relating to the possession of murder evidence in a personal storage unit by a jury Thursday.
He was found guilty of abuse of public records, a misdemeanor, and second-degree official misconduct — refrained from duty, and second-degree official misconduct — violating statute, both petty offenses.
Class 1 misdemeanors are punishable by six to 18 months in jail, a fine of $500 to $5,000, or both. A class 1 petty offense carries no minimum possible penalty, and a maximum possible penalty of 6 months in jail, a $500 fine, or both.
Dodd was found not guilty of criminal possession of an identification document.
He was escorted out of a side door after the verdict and was unavailable for comment.
Sentencing was set for 3:30 p.m. July 23.
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