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Texas Supreme Court Justice Indicted

By Gritsforbreakfast

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A bit off topic, but here's some bizarre political-legal news:KHOU is reporting that Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina and his wife "have been indicted in connection with the arson fire that destroyed their Houston-area home last summer. ... The investigation was fueled by a substantial trail of financial troubles for his family, including foreclosure proceedings and tax liens against the fire-ravaged home, according to court records and other documents"Medina is a former Harris County state district judge appointed to the state Supreme Court by Gov. Rick Perry to fill a 2004 vacancy. The Supreme Court in Texas only hears civil, not criminal cases.UPDATE: DA Chuck Rosenthal has declined to pursue the case, even though it was his office who presented the information to the grand jury! Earlier his office intervened to try to prevent the indictment...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 17, 2008 (boomark / email).

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