The rulings of Texas’ criminal court judges are above reproach unless, of course, defendants have the time and money to appeal those decisions to a higher court that typically doesn’t reverse them. Protections for criminal judges go far beyond favorable appellate rulings. Our magazine’s ongoing investigation of
Two weeks after a Tarrant County judge says he was rescheduling former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean's murder trial for the final time, defense attorneys.
With a Republican district attorney runoff weeks away and the murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean set for June, the integrity of Tarrant County’s criminal justice system is understandably a topic of debate and scrutiny. Republican races continue to focus on supposed outsider meddling by
When it comes to government work, the line between doing personal favors for friends and breaking the law depends on the degree of the infraction and whether the officials were caught in the act. Our magazine frequently reports on the type of insider deals that recently saddled New York’s former lieutenant
Whether presiding over civil, criminal, or family cases, judges are the only elected or appointed officials in this state who are afforded the power to unilaterally deprive Texans of property or liberty. For that reason, among all elected officials, judges are held to the highest ethical and legal standards. The