Rep. Travis Seegmiller pleaded no contest to a poaching-related charge ahead of the weekend's Washington County Republican Party convention, where he was forced into a primary.
Court records show Rep. Seegmiller, R-St. George, entered a plea in abeyance in Washington County Justice Court on Friday to taking wildlife while trespassing, a class B misdemeanor. According to a plea agreement filed in court, Rep. Seegmiller admitted to shooting a deer on private land without permission of the land owner. He also admitted to unlawfully entering the property to retrieve the deer.In exchange for the plea, Millard Co. prosecutors dropped other charges.
Rep. Seegmiller had no comment on the plea deal, according to a spokesperson for the House Majority Caucus. Because of his conviction, the Utah House of Representatives could launch an ethics investigation against Rep. Seegmiller. A spokesperson for Speaker Brad Wilson said he did not immediately have a comment on the plea deal or its impact on Rep. Seegmiller's standing in the House.
On Saturday, the Washington County Republican Party delegates voted to send Rep. Seegmiller into a primary against Colin Jack. Nina Barnes, another candidate in the race, had gathered signatures and will also secure a spot on the June primary ballot.
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