Private Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (10/25/99)

10/25/1999

The judge telephoned a traffic defendant, who had requested a jury trial, in an effort to avoid conducting a jury trial. Subsequently, the judge telephoned the defendant on three occasions to explain the legal options available to him. [Violation of Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.]  Private Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (10/25/99)