Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty

[The Archon]

Wow

I'm a Christian and this is ridiculous...

 

[DiipuSurotu]

http://www.statesman.com/news/local...mproperly-jailing-man/gafX599TjNc7gWgo2CH4IL/

Monday, Feb. 7, 2011 - 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.

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[Benevenstanchiano]

I fucking hate this place.

 

[HamSandwich]

This is going to Appeals Court so damn fast.

 

[Mondy]

What about the world we live in makes this seem odd now?

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What do you mean the world? This is America dude

 

[RoninZ]

This judge needs to lose his robes, I doubt that they will do that though. Hell he might run for office because of it

 

[Ogodei]

That judge should be removed from the bench and a mistrial should have been declared.

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A mistrial would've let her walk.

 

[John Dunbar]

my knowledge of the legal system comes from the movies, but can't the judge overrule a guilty verdict?

 

[Sly Chimera]

Story would have been better if after the verdict lightning crashed down and the lights went out.

 

[Lurkyseas]

Yeah, this guy's loony. Needs to be disbarred from the bench immediately.

 

[Everybody Lies]

If you talk to God, it is called prayer. If God talks to you, it is called psychosis.

 

[1000 Needles]

A mistrial would've let her walk.

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A judge using God as an excuse to try prejudicing the jury, even in her favor, isn't remotely fair for either side.

 

[Maximus]

That judge should be removed from the bench and a mistrial should have been declared.

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Agreed. This is crazy, someone like that shouldn't be in control of such powerful decisions.

 

[Deleted member 1248]

If it were really up to god to decide these things we wouldn't have courts to begin with. You just declared your own obsolescense.