I am sorry to have to confess that while what you have posted here was the very first thing that came to my mind, I abandoned the notion out of bigotry when I saw the word Texas. So while I started where you are, I wound up at 'par for the course'.
That is an admirable trait, and one I find exceptionally challenging. My pessimistic and skeptical attitudes are, in my experience, so seldom unrealized.I thought I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Don't let me down, Texas.
Someone again explain to me why you people elect judges? The trend seems to point to it being a bad idea.
He needs to be removed from the bench. Pretty straight forward really, although I doubt it will happen in that state.
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a private reprimand to District Judge Jack Robison for improperly jailing a Caldwell County grandfather after a restroom confrontation in 2009.
The reprimand, the commission's harshest form of rebuke, said Robison "exceeded the scope of his authority and failed to comply with the law" by jailing Don Bandelman for contempt of court without a hearing or advance notice of the charge.
The incident began when Bandelman, angered by a ruling in a child custody case involving his granddaughter, rushed into a public restroom in the Lockhart courthouse to call Robison a fool.
Robison responded by directing bailiffs to arrest Bandelman and ordered him jailed for 30 days. Bandelman, then 69, was released two days later, after the 3rd Court of Appeals asked Robison to explain his contempt ruling.
Under contempt standards established by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1925, automatic jail sentences are reserved for actions that disrupt court proceedings or challenge the judge's authority in court. Those accused of contempt for actions outside of court must be notified of the charge and allowed to defend themselves at a hearing.
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According to the commission, the judge violated two sections of the judicial conduct code:
• Canon 2A: "A judge shall comply with the law and should act at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary."
• Canon 3B(2): "A judge should be faithful to the law and shall maintain professional competence in it. A judge shall not be swayed by partisan interests, public clamor or fear of criticism."
Someone again explain to me why you people elect judges? The trend seems to point to it being a bad idea.
Robison, a [as of 2011] 17-year Republican judge who was re-elected in 2010 without opposition, did not respond to an interview request Monday.
Not his first rodeo...
Well, shee ite, 25 years does seem harsh."The jury went against the judge’s wishes,"
Umm, despite the jury not listening to the judge doesn't this give the defense a slam dunk appeal?
Regardless, judge should face consequences for interfering with the legal system, which as a judge he knows very well what that means.IMO it would have been worse if he told them that Gold told him she was guilty.
Yes, agreed. I can see where this would happen, though. Particularly in a place like Texas. However, even there, I imagine that most everyone must have thought the dude had blown a fuse to say that.Regardless, judge should face consequences for interfering with the legal system, which as a judge he knows very well what that means.
I agree that this can be a sensitive issue and as a Christian I too am incensed by this behavior. In this late hour you will witness religious people doing all manner of illogical and unchristian things as they are not Christians at all. While I cannot speak for other people's interactions with God mine force me to think and reason through things so I can arrive at a better understanding.Thing is, this guy must have had a thing about communicating with God. It very very likely wasn't out of the blue. In our society, the idea of a diety (i.e. God) separate from yourself is more than common, a lot of the time it's inculcated from day one. And it can give rise to all sorts of shenanigans, this being one instance.