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...
The judge dismissed a Class B misdemeanor charge against a defendant during the magistration process in the absence of a prosecutor or a motion to dismiss filed by the State. [Violation of Canons ...
Immediately following the trial of a high-profile criminal case, the judge exhibited a lack of patience, dignity and courtesy required of a judicial official when he intemperately addressed a news ...
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 Admonition of a Former ...
