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Citing those findings, the Iowa Attorney General's Office filed a petition earlier this month to remove Holliman from office. The Attorney General's Office is accusing Holliman of willful misconduct or maladministration and corruption while in office.
Holliman has said he is innocent of the charges and plans to fight to remain in office.
A Jan. 30, 2007, trial date has been set for the theft charges, with a two-day bench trial regarding Holliman's removal from office scheduled for March 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m.
Holliman's jury trial concerning the seven counts of animal abuse he faces for an incident that occurred in September 2005 was set to begin today.
According to Pottawattamie County Matt Wilber, that trial has been continued to a date yet to be determined.
The animal abuse charges resulted when the former Hamburg Police Chief, Nick Millsap, shot and killed seven dogs and puppies. Millsap reportedly removed the dogs from Elizabeth Brock's rental home in Hamburg after the landlord complained they were damaging the property.
Millsap reportedly consulted with Holliman before disposing of the dogs.
Under Iowa law, "A person is guilty of a public offense if ... an employer is also criminally responsible for directing or permitting an employee to commit a public offense."
Holliman has said he never directed or permitted Millsap to shoot the dogs.
The Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office and Millsap's lawyers are currently in the process of negotiating a plea agreement.
- Nicole Weis
