The Assistant District Attorney from Desoto County is accused of contempt of court after showing up in court “visibly intoxicated.”
Shortly after 5 p.m. on Thursday, 56-year-old Thomas Waller was taken into custody and taken into the Desoto County Jail.
According to reports, Waller interfered with the court’s work by arguing incoherently and having a noticeable alcohol stench on his breath.
The judge imposed an 11-day prison sentence and a $100 fine on him. On Friday, he was freed at around 1 a.m.
As a result, Waller quit his position Friday morning.
