Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (08/20/01)
08/20/2001
The judge entertained the ex parte requests of defendants' family members and authorized the local sheriff to release defendants on personal bond. In doing so, the judge failed to follow proper bail procedures. [Violation of Canons 2A, 2B, and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (08/20/01)