ET Parolee Guilty Of Attacking Parole Officer

Smith County Jail

An East Texas parolee has been sentenced to life in prison for assaulting his parole officer. The officer had gone to check on the status of 47-year-old Larry Hicks, of Smith County, and had learned that Hicks had cut off his ankle monitor. Hicks then charged the parole officer, and a standoff ensued with SWAT officers when it was learned that Hicks had a gun. He had seven prior felony convictions.