Former deputy pleas innocence

A former Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Deputy pleaded not guilty to for felony perjury charges.

Sean Christopher Henry, 44, appeared in the Third District Court of Judge Richard Lavery at an arraignment to the four felony perjury charges. During the arraignment, Henry was notified of the maximum sentences and fine prior to pleading not guilty to the charges.

If found guilty of all four charges, Henry could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000. A jury trial has been scheduled to take place Oct. 13 at 9 a.m.

According to court documents, the charges stem from four separate traffic stops.

On or about June 1, 2014, Sept. 5, 2014, Sept. 29, 2014 and Oct. 6, 2014 Henry allegedly made false statements within an affidavit or during a judicial proceeding.

On two traffic stops made, one on Oct. 8, 2014, and one on Sept. 5, 2014, the deputy’s in-vehicle video of the stop allegedly contradicts Henry’s reports of what happened during these particular stops.

On Oct. 6, 2014, during a preliminary hearing in the Rock Springs Circuit Court of Judge Craig L. Jones, Henry’s testimony allegedly did not match what his report stated.

Court documents also state that in one case, Henry’s report allegedly did not match what another deputy reported happening at a traffic stop.

According to court documents, the Sweetwater County Sheriff at the time, Richard Haskell, did present Henry with at least two notices of intent to impose disciplinary action. To which, Henry responded with a letter explaining his actions to the former sheriff.