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"Prosecutor Quashes Charges Against Judge"

"Prosecutor Quashes Charges Against Judge": The New York Times today contains an article that begins, "A grand jury's bitter backroom struggle to charge a Texas Supreme Court justice and his wife in the burning of their house burst into the open on Friday after a prosecutor who had opposed the indictments went to court and had them quashed. The grand jury foreman and assistant foreman said political favoritism was behind the decision to drop the day-old charges against the justice, David M. Medina, and his wife, Francisca."

The Los Angeles Times reports today that "D.A. rejects grand jury's indictment of justice; David Medina of the Texas Supreme Court faced arson-related charges, as did his wife; Two jurors say he was protected by politics."

The Houston Chronicle contains articles headlined "Medina attorney asks judge to sanction 2 grand jury members" and "Justice Medina may face ethics inquiry; Report raises questions about his mileage costs."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that "DA drops indictment of judge and wife."

And law.com reports that "Indictments Against Texas Supreme Court Justice Medina Dismissed; Judge David Medina and his wife had been indicted in connection with a fire that destroyed their home and a neighbor's."

Full post as published by How Appealing on January 19, 2008 (boomark / email).