While presiding over a case against a defendant charged with violating a city ordinance, the judge violated several procedures, including, but not limited to, (a) closing the proceedings to the pub...
The judge denied an indigent pro se litigant the right to file suit and to be heard in her court. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(2), and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonit...
The judge found an out of town attorney in constructive contempt of court without affording him certain due process rights. In lieu of serving time in jail, the attorney was offered the opportunit...
The judge ordered a criminal defendant to remain incarcerated without bond prior to his trial after sua sponte finding that his surety bond was insufficient. The judge further engaged in conduct t...
The judge failed to follow proper procedures and denied a traffic defendant his due process rights by finding the defendant in direct contempt of court for arriving late for his trial. [Violation ...
The judge engaged in improper ex parte communications with a traffic defendant, dismissed the defendant’s case without a motion from or notice to the prosecutor, and required a newspaper reporter t...
The judge engaged in improper ex parte communications and improperly delegated his role as fact-finder by approaching a private accountant to act as an “expert witness” in determining whether the p...
The judge failed to obtain the mandatory judicial education hours during fiscal year 2006. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additional Edu...
