Private Admonition of a Municipal Court Judge (2/5/20)

02/05/2020

The judge lent the prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of another when he sent a letter to another judge in a manner that was perceived by the recipient as an improper attempt to obtain favorable or special treatment for a defendant.  [Violation of Canon 2B of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.]  Private Admonition of a Municipal Court Judge.  2/5/20.