Attorney General Jim Mattox In 1983, Earle accused then-Attorney General Jim Mattox of threatening Fulbright & Jaworski's municipal bond business unless one of their lawyers stopped trying to question his sister, Janice Mattox, about a bank loan. The loan was an issue in a lawsuit involving Mobil Oil Co. and Clinton Manges, a South Texas oil man and rancher who financially supported Mattox, who was acquitted after a long trial. San Antonio Voter Registrar Marco Gomez In 1983, San Antonio Voter Registrar Marco Gomez, a Democrat, pled guilty to charges of "securing execution of document by deception and tampering with a governmental record." He received 10 years probation, 90 days in the Travis County Jail, paid $49,994 in restitution, and paid a $2,000 fine. Texas State Representative Charles Staniswallis In 1983, Texas State Representative Charles Staniswallis, a Republican, pled guilty to charges of theft and tampering with a governmental record. Staniswallis received 10 years probation, paid a $2,000 fine, and paid $8,976 in restitution. Texas Speaker of the House Gib Lewis In 1992, the Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Gib Lewis, a Democrat, pled guilty to two counts of filing false financial statements. He paid a $1,000 fine on each count. United States Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison In 1994, Earle filed charges against Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, a Republican then serving as Texas State Treasurer, for tampering with physical evidence, tampering with a governmental record, and official misconduct. On the first day in court, following an evidentiary hearing in which it became clear that the judge would rule much of his evidence inadmissible, Earle attempted to drop the charges in order to regroup but the judge refused to allow it, instructing the jury to return a "not guilty" verdict so the charge could not be brought against her again. Texas State Representative Betty Denton In 1995, Texas State Representative Betty Denton, a Democrat, pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of perjury. She received six months deferred adjudication and paid a $2,000 fine. Lane Denton In 1995, Lane Denton, a Democrat and the executive director of the Department of Public Safety Officers' Association was found guilty of second degree theft (a felony) and misapplication of fiduciary property. He was ordered to pay $67,201 in restitution along with a $12,000 fine. Additionally, he was sentenced to 10 years of probation, 60 days in jail, and 240 hours of community service. Texas