Private Admonition of a District Judge. (01/14/08)
01/14/2008
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 that caused at least two jurors to believe that she had a disqualifying bias or prejudice against the criminal defendant and his attorney. [Violations of Canons 2A, 3B(2), and 3B(5) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of a District Judge. (01/14/08)
