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Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« on: January 19, 2018, 10:30:40 pm »
Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
Ryan Autullo  American-Statesman Staff
1:38 p.m Friday, Jan. 19, 2018  Crime
http://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/texas-judge-interrupts-jury-says-god-told-him-defendant-not-guilty/ZRdGbT7xPu7lc6kMMPeWKL/

A state district judge in Comal County said God told him to intervene in jury deliberations to sway jurors to return a not guilty verdict in the trial of a Buda woman accused of trafficking a teen girl for sex.

Judge Jack Robison apologized to jurors for the interruption, but defended his actions by telling them “when God tells me I gotta do something, I gotta do it,” according to the Herald-Zeitung in New Braunfels.

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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2018, 10:34:14 pm »
Why bother with juries, then? This well connected judge can dispense with God's justice on his own.

Got Judge Moore, too ?
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2018, 10:34:16 pm »
@corbe

This was in Comal county.
Have you heard about this?
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2018, 10:39:31 pm »
Why is a Buda woman being tried in Comal County?
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2018, 10:40:20 pm »
Well, good luck with the appeal....
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2018, 10:44:01 pm »
Quote from: Sanguine on January 19, 2018, 10:39:31 pm
Why is a Buda woman being tried in Comal County?


The prosecutor asked for a change of venue, not realizing God is everywhere.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2018, 10:50:03 pm »
A divine voice told him to get in on this action.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2018, 10:54:51 pm »
Quote from: edpc on January 19, 2018, 10:44:01 pm

The prosecutor asked for a change of venue, not realizing God is everywhere.

Even in Texas ??
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2018, 10:56:02 pm »
Quote from: truth_seeker on January 19, 2018, 10:54:51 pm
Even in Texas ??

That Lil' old band from Texas has seen Jesus, but he was leaving Chicago at the time.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2018, 10:56:27 pm »
Quote from: 240B on January 19, 2018, 10:39:52 pm
Obviously, that is an automatic mistrial. The prosecution will argue for the Judge to be recused in this case.

Mistrial was denied.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2018, 11:01:09 pm »
Quote from: GrouchoTex on January 19, 2018, 10:34:16 pm
@corbe

This was in Comal county.
Have you heard about this?


    I admit, sadly, that I was unaware of this.  Judge Robinson has made headlines here before for bone headed $hit, though.  Gave up on local politics in 2014 and don't read the local rag either.   Thanks for the ping @GrouchoTex.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2018, 11:01:57 pm »
Trust in my judgment of the book. Besides, you're gonna hang no matter what it says in there, 'cause I am the law, and the law is the handmaiden of justice. Get a rope.

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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2018, 11:03:25 pm »
Quote from: Suppressed on January 19, 2018, 10:56:27 pm
Mistrial was denied.


You're right. And the Judge recused himself after the verdict. I didn't read down that far because I was so shocked by the headline.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2018, 11:12:31 pm »



Of course I am not saying that about all the followers, but some, yes, it fits.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2018, 11:13:01 pm »
It probably doesn't matter why he did this, judges have a lot of power.

Seems odd that every here is so upset considering youbswear on a bible to tell the truth when taking the stand.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2018, 11:15:56 pm »
Quote from: Neverdul on January 19, 2018, 11:12:31 pm


Of course I am not saying that about all the followers, but some, yes, it fits.

One size fits all in your world.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2018, 11:20:32 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 19, 2018, 11:15:56 pm
One size fits all in your world.

So in your world, there is no such thing as a religious wack job? Good to know.  :tongue2:
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2018, 11:21:39 pm »
Can anyone prove God didn't tell him that?
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2018, 11:23:35 pm »
Quote from: driftdiver on January 19, 2018, 11:13:01 pm
It probably doesn't matter why he did this, judges have a lot of power.

Seems odd that every here is so upset considering youbswear on a bible to tell the truth when taking the stand.

"Youbswear"?  Was that a slip of the tongue?

I don't have a problem swearing on the Bible to tell the truth. But I would be concerned if the Bible started talking to me.  Unless of course it sounded like Morgan Freeman.  :cool:
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2018, 11:27:32 pm »
Quote from: Neverdul on January 19, 2018, 11:20:32 pm
So in your world, there is no such thing as a religious wack job? Good to know.  :tongue2:

Deary  If there is one thing the Wings knows, it is a good whack job.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2018, 11:30:21 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 19, 2018, 11:27:32 pm
Deary  If there is one thing the Wings knows, it is a good whack job.

Nice.   :silly:
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2018, 11:36:47 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 19, 2018, 11:27:32 pm
Deary  If there is one thing the Wings knows, it is a good whack job.

 :beer: :rolling:
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #22 on: January 19, 2018, 11:41:46 pm »
Quote from: Neverdul on January 19, 2018, 11:23:35 pm
"Youbswear"?  Was that a slip of the tongue?

I don't have a problem swearing on the Bible to tell the truth. But I would be concerned if the Bible started talking to me.  Unless of course it sounded like Morgan Freeman.  :cool:

@Neverdul

No it's a possessed phone with autocorrect.

God will speak to you.   Usually thru your heart and you have to listen.   Most people don't listen.    He doesn't sound like morgan Freeman.

That said I'd be skeptical of some people. 
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2018, 11:47:05 pm »
Quote from: RoosGirl on January 19, 2018, 11:21:39 pm
Can anyone prove God didn't tell him that?


Can anyone prove that it wasn't Satan?
Considering the issue, Satan seems much more likely to tell him that. He was just pretending to be God.
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Re: Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2018, 11:47:37 pm »
I believe that a trial court judge has the discretional power to "set aside" a guilty jury verdict -- in the same way a judge might rule a mistrial or throw out a case for lack of evidence.

I'm not sure if there are legal requirements that he must fully document or explain his reason for doing so (although in most cases one would assume that it would be for a lack of evidence, prosecutorial misbehavior, or perhaps for irregularities in the trial).

My take is this judge had the legal authority to do what he did, even if his reasons seem a little unusual.

If the state doesn't like it, the state legislature (I assume) has the power to remove him.
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