KINGSVILLE, Texas — A 2005 felony conviction for Kingsville's new city manager, Charlie Sosa, is raising concerns among residents and at least one city commissioner about whether he's the right person for the job.

Sosa was convicted of shoplifting more than $250 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, according to court documents reviewed by KRIS 6 News. The 2005 offense is classified as a Class 4 felony.

KRIS 6 News obtained a copy of the statement of facts from the 2005 complaint, which detailed that Sosa had stolen from a Sam's Club by altering the price tag of a computer valued at $1,698.63 to that of an HP printer. He paid only $159.74 for the computer.

The revelation of his prior criminal history has led to concerns from the Kingsville community.

However, Kingsville Commissioner for Place 1,

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