This soft on crime RINO released a convicted felon after he was just convicted again, awaiting sentencing. Now, he's armed and on the run, while we waste resources chasing him. Hopefully, some innocent person isn't hurt in the process.

DPS says he is back in custody.

Slicer97 said:

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Rapier108 said:

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DPS says he is back in custody.

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Still, judges need to be held accountable when they do this.

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100%

Slicer97 said:

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Rapier108 said:

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DPS says he is back in custody.

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Still, judges need to be held accountable when they do this.

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Make the judge pay out of his own pocket for the resources wasted to track the guy down and bring him back into custody.

The situation makes one wonder how much a criminal organization paid the judge to let the guy go free.

AggieGunslinger said:

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I saw a comment that asked: if a bartender can be held criminally liable for overserving someone, why can't a judge be held liable when they let some of these guys out? I am sure there is a legal reason, but my point stands.

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The bar defends its members well and at any cost. Especially judges because they maintain and distribute the wealth.

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I saw a comment that asked: if a bartender can be held criminally liable for overserving someone, why can't a judge be held liable when they let some of these guys out? I am sure there is a legal reason, but my point stands.

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They passed a law to make the bartender or waiter/waitress liable if they served alcohol to an obviously intoxicated person. This law basically was to protect the bar/restaurant owners from liability. The bar/restaurant owners give a lot more political contributions than servers and bartenders.

If the legislature tried to pass a bill making judges criminally liable for negligently letting violent criminals go free, the lawyer lobbyists would open up their money bags to make sure the bill doesn't get passed. Even if it did pass, do you think judges wouldn't find a way to invalidate the law?

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The situation makes one wonder how much a criminal organization paid the judge to let the guy go free.

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Not like that at all really. Criminal organizations aren't paying off the Caldwell County Judge to release some low level thug.


Its much simpler. Keeping someone without bail requires certain evidentiary facts, which requires a hearing, and then an order outlining those findings. Who has time for that?


Its good old fashioned laziness and ineptness!

Im Gipper said:

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The situation makes one wonder how much a criminal organization paid the judge to let the guy go free.

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Not like that at all really. Criminal organizations aren't paying off the Caldwell County Judge to release some low level thug.


Its much simpler. Keeping someone without bail requires certain evidentiary facts, which requires a hearing, and then an order outlining those findings. Who has time for that?


Its good old fashioned laziness and ineptness!

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The guy was found guilty of human trafficking and illegal arms possession in a jury trial. According to the news report above, it only took a few minutes for the jury to make the guilty verdict.

The judge let him go home to come back the next day for sentencing, against the recommendation of the DA.

It was well beyond the point of a bail hearing.
At best the judge was completely negligent. It smells more like a corrupt judge.

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Im Gipper said:

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The situation makes one wonder how much a criminal organization paid the judge to let the guy go free.

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Not like that at all really. Criminal organizations aren't paying off the Caldwell County Judge to release some low level thug.


Its much simpler. Keeping someone without bail requires certain evidentiary facts, which requires a hearing, and then an order outlining those findings. Who has time for that?


Its good old fashioned laziness and ineptness!

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The guy was found guilty of human trafficking and illegal arms possession in a jury trial. According to the news report above, it only took a few minutes for the jury to make the guilty verdict.

The judge let him go home to come back the next day for sentencing, against the recommendation of the DA.

It was well beyond the point of a bail hearing.
At best the judge was completely negligent. It smells more like a corrupt judge.

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Who paid him to let the defendant go home or was it a black mail situation?

You pretty much made my point. Thank you!


If he is being paid, surely the Rangers will arrest him, right?



The answer is simple here. Many of us have seen it in practice. Far too many judges are lazy and worthless, just cashing a check for going through the minimum motions.

ETA: I initially misread the timing of his release; my apologies. But that does not change that this is much much more likely ineptitude over corruption. A judge can make rulings during a trial to get a not guilty verdict if that's his aim. Far "cleaner" than what occurred here if the judge is being paid.

Im Gipper said:

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You pretty much made my point. Thank you!


If he is being paid, surely the Rangers will arrest him, right?



The answer is simple here. Many of us have seen it in practice. Far too many judges are lazy and worthless, just cashing a check for going through the minimum motions.

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The trial was over. The guy was convicted of a felony for the umpteenth time. The judge just had to tell the bailiff to escort the guy to the jail across the street.

There was no reason to send the guy home to skip out on the sentencing phase of the trial.

Even the Harris County prosecutor who was interviewed as an expert in the news report said that he had never seen a situation where a guy was convicted of a felony and then allowed to go free to come back the next day.

Did you watch the news report in the OP?

Edit to add, perhaps the judge just does not care and let it happen. At some point judges need to be held accountable for negligence.

You are continuing to help make my point. Thank you!

Inept and lazy judge.

And YES, judges should be accountable for their actions!