Author Archives: Michael Lowe

JUDGE WATCH: Montgomery County Judge Sadler Slips Past DWI (For Now)

Judge Alan “Barb” Sadler over in Conroe must have slept well last night, because he’s not been charged with driving drunk. Yet. He did get himself arrested last week, though. Seems Judge Sadler was driving his 2008 Chevy Avalache on North Loop 336 over there in Conroe about 8:30 on a Wednesday evening, when he…

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DA Watch: Harris County DA Hires Lobbyist for Rest of Texas Legislative Session

Now, here’s something to ponder over … district attorneys (elected officials) hiring private, third-party lobbists to lobby for them with lawmakers (other elected officials). So, the lawmakers don’t just check with the DAs on the repercussions of changing the Penal Code as part of their job? Apparently NOT. Over in Houston, the District Attorney has…

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Jail Watch: The Other Shoe Drops for Sheriff Bill Keating of Montague County

Drive north of Dallas/Fort Worth to Denton, and keep straight as the crow flies on a northwest path and very soon, you end up in Montague County, Texas. That’s where Sheriff Bill Keating reigned as the top dog of county law enforcement until a federal investigation toppled him from power. Last Friday, the State of…

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Cop Watch: Atlanta Cops Gun Down 92 Yr Old Kathryn Johnson and Get 5 – 10 Yrs Prison Time

Kathryn Johnson was 92 years old, and still able to live in her own home over there in Atlanta. From this small fact we know that Mrs. Johnson had to have taken pretty darn good care of herself – physically, financially – in order to avoid nursing homes, or worse. So, we’re respecting Kathryn Johnson…

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20 Minutes and 2 Phone Calls May Be the Death Knell for Chief Justice Sharon Keller of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

Say what you like, no one who gets a philosophy degree from Rice University can be anything but brilliant. Justice Sharon Keller got hers back in 1975 (and her law degree from SMU in 1978). So how could someone so smart do something so, so stupid? It’s All About Twenty Minutes – Just 20 Minutes…

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Cop Watch: Feds Say 6 Dallas Cops Lied To Put Innocent Man Behind Bars for 10 Months

First, here are the names:Lawrence CoddingtonJerry DoddDavid DuricaDavid NevittFrank PoblenzRandy Sundquist. These six men led relatively quiet lives, until now. They were cops. They led cop lives, wore the uniform, drove the car, raised the families. They got the respect that police get these days — kids waving at them from the street, grandmas smiling…

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JUDGE WATCH: Pa Juvie Judges Get $$$ Rich Off Throwing Kids In Private Jails

Well, maybe the only good thing about this story – aside from the fact that they got caught – is that these judges aren’t from Texas. Up in Pennsylvania, they’ve got private companies that run the kid jails — you know, like the ones here in Texas that we call “juvenile detention centers.” And, the…

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DA Watch: Brazoria County DA Holds Back Release of Hot XXX Stuff Found On Judge's PC

There’s always a story when a judge quits his job, and this time was no different. Back on August 29th, Brazoria County Court at Law Place 3 Judge James Blackstock resigned his bench and pled “no contest” to charges of official oppression and assault of five different women. Allegations Involved Touching, Kissing, and Lewd Computer…

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Cop Watch: Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez Has Been Sued

There’s a new Sheriff in town, but does she hold a grudge? Mebbe. Four Dallas County Sheriff’s Deputies have sued their boss, Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez, along with the Executive Chief Deputy Jesse Flores, alleging that the Sheriff transferred them to yucky jobs after she got elected because they had supported her opponent in…

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Crime News: Judge Charlie Baird May Exonerate a Dead Man and Give Justice to Tim Cole

Tim Cole is dead. And you should know that Tim Cole died with integrity, consistently maintaining he was innocent of the crime for which he was accused. Now, it may be time that he finally receives justice. Tim Cole Took the Hard Road – He Went to Jail Rather Than Deny His Innocence Before we…

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