Story courtesy of Steve Nash - Special Contributor to BrownwoodNews.com The criminal case against former Brown County Judge Shane Britton ended in a plea bargain Tuesday in which Britton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and was placed on deferred adjudication.

Three additional charges were dismissed as part of the plea bargain.

Britton, 60, entered guilty pleas in 35th Judicial District Court to: * Assault, Class C misdemeanor.