Nov 1, 2007 - Travis Stanley, a teacher at Bastrop High School, lost an appeal of his conviction and sentencing.
Stanley was sentenced to six months in jail - not prison - after being convicted of inappopriate conduct with a 15-year-old female student after a three day trial.
In his appeal, Stanley's attorney Todd Newman argued that prosecutors and investigators made little or no effort to investigate Stanley's claim the student made the allegations after he had given her a failing grade. In their opinion, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal panel wrote "that sufficient evidence was presented by the state to sustain [Stanley's] conviction."
Newman also petitioned the court, stating the six-month sentence given to Stanley was excessive. The appeals court ruled Rambo's sentence "was appropriate."Further, Stanley violated his position of trust with respect to the school system of Morehouse Parish and his students," the appeal ruling states.
