tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post5774301447890311433..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Piney Woods DA ousted after accusation by neighboring DA, who was then given control of his neighbor's prosecution teamGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-33682312254369597712018-11-01T08:22:53.824-05:002018-11-01T08:22:53.824-05:00Nothing more on this in the news. Typical not-so-...Nothing more on this in the news. Typical not-so-small-town East Texas journalism--only write about local government officials when a story falls in their laps. No digging, no substantive investigation. Interview whoever's name pops up, take their word for it, and go back to reporting on the Rose Festival, wrecks on I-20 and mobile home fires...Replicantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-81206118554286842972018-10-31T10:24:46.775-05:002018-10-31T10:24:46.775-05:00I can in no way verify, but a co-worker who lives ...I can in no way verify, but a co-worker who lives in Wood County said he cleaned out his office over night because a subordinates husband was extremely unhappy with him. That said I worked over ten years at Smith County and nothing would surprise me anymore in regards to peoples behavior and stupid decisions. I'm a whole lot less idealistic that when I started.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-47769379978725573852018-10-30T23:14:46.952-05:002018-10-30T23:14:46.952-05:00It's sad obvious killers remaining free and co...It's sad obvious killers remaining free and convicted an obvious innocent person. Such competence!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-71397393147068871882018-10-30T22:27:46.359-05:002018-10-30T22:27:46.359-05:00Good. He did nothing to help several murder cases...Good. He did nothing to help several murder cases since he came into office. Several killers remaining free in the county<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760152533469039686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11052668518530100192018-10-30T16:38:16.668-05:002018-10-30T16:38:16.668-05:00You could be right, 11:40. Looking at it again, it...You could be right, 11:40. Looking at it again, it's written ambiguously.<br /><br />I think of case-specific appointments in TX as a "special prosecutor," but he was named "acting prosecutor." To me, "acting" means a temporary replacement, filling a vacancy. All of which points to the need for more reporting. Per 12:24's observation, it's difficult to tell what's going on from the brief stories linked in the post.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-66667411199216141512018-10-30T12:24:13.696-05:002018-10-30T12:24:13.696-05:00After reading the previously posted comments, I...After reading the previously posted comments, I'm not sure any of you counselors know what you're talking about. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-26165775654354427972018-10-30T11:40:46.322-05:002018-10-30T11:40:46.322-05:00According to the East Texas Matters story, the Ups...According to the East Texas Matters story, the Upshur County DA was made prosecutor of this case, which means the case being investigated against the Wood County DA.<br /><br />It does not say that the Upshur County DA was given authority to manage the Wood County DA's office.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46764152042591157072018-10-30T07:17:48.653-05:002018-10-30T07:17:48.653-05:00I did know that, the quotes were bc the reporting ...I did know that, the quotes were bc the reporting didn't give the name of the judge, and offhand I didn't know which region. They're not the same as the Court of Appeals districts.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40113890626900423362018-10-30T06:55:41.696-05:002018-10-30T06:55:41.696-05:00FYI Grits, an administrative regional judge is a r...FYI Grits, an administrative regional judge is a real thing:<br /><br /> http://www.txcourts.gov/organizations/policy-funding/administrative-judicial-regions/<br /><br />They do judicial assignments when one judge has been recused/disqualified and a new judge is needed on a case. They also supposedly review appointed counsel's appeals when fees are denied by a trial court (usually rubber-stamping the trial court's decision, in my experience). And a few other things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com