Nicholas Finch Reinstated As Liberty County Sheriff

On Thursday, a jury found Nicholas Finch not guilty of misconduct and tampering with public records. Gov. Rick Scott reinstated Finch as sheriff of Liberty County.

The charges emerged after Finch let Floyd Eugene Parrish free after a deputy arrested him for carrying a concealed gun. Second Amendment advocates lobbied on Finchs behalf.

Sheriff Nick Finch will be reinstated immediately, Scott said on Thursday. I would like to thank the members of the jury in Liberty County for their service in this trial. I would also like to thank Interim Sheriff Buddy Money for his service to the state of Florida."