MOUNDSVILLE — Former Marshall County Assessor Eric Buzzard pleaded guilty to three counts related to embezzlement and conspiracy and resigned from his position during a hearing Wednesday before Marshall County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Cramer.

Buzzard, 42, of Moundsville pleaded guilty to the following counts: felony embezzlement, conspiracy to commit fraudulent schemes and conspiracy to commit grand larceny.

As part of his guilty plea, Buzzard also agreed to resign from his assessor position immediately and to never seek an elected office in West Virginia again.

“Should he seek office as an elected official in the state of West Virginia in the future, that constitutes a breach of his plea agreement, which would allow the state of West Virginia to void the plea agreement and prosecute

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