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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.
The jury went against the judges wishes, finding Gloria Romero-Perez guilty of continuous trafficking of a person and later sentenced her to 25 years in prison. They found her not guilty of a separate charge of sale or purchase of a child.
Robison, who also presides in Hays and Caldwell counties, did not respond to a message left with his court coordinator, Steve Thomas, who said the case is still pending. Robison is scheduled to return to the bench in Comal County on Jan. 31.
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http://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/texas-judge-interrupts-jury-says-god-told-him-defendant-not-guilty/ZRdGbT7xPu7lc6kMMPeWKL/
must be auditioning for a Trump appointment...
gratuitous
(82,849 posts)Why have a criminal justice system at all? Just call Judge Robison and have him use his hotline to the almighty to determine everyone's guilt or innocence. Think of the time and money that would save Texas taxpayers. Appeals would be a snap: "Guilty? You sure, God? Okay! Off with his head!"
grantcart
(53,061 posts)marble falls
(57,494 posts)walkingman
(7,698 posts)and disgusted by what my home has become. Unbelievable!
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)uponit7771
(90,371 posts)former9thward
(32,147 posts)CatMor
(6,212 posts)how could that nutcase judge remain on the bench.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)If someone with a tin-foil hat claimed satellite dishes were beaming commands from distant aliens to voices inside their head, people would immediately write them off as shithouse rat crazy. Yet some can claim Jesus is beaming commands into their head and they are perceived as completely rational.
Zen Democrat
(5,901 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)The point being if the voices inside the judges head werent divine in nature, hed be drummed off the bench in short order.
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)moondust
(20,025 posts)csziggy
(34,139 posts)And been reprimanded. It's in the aticle linked in the OP.
He dd recuse himself from the sentencing phase - as if that would improve things.
dalton99a
(81,707 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)In red states that's called "Voice from on high". Everywhere else it's called "Schizophrenia".
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)born again Christians who believe they are talking to God.
Crunchy Frog
(26,716 posts)Vinca
(50,328 posts)Mariana
(14,863 posts)Judge Robison was elected to his position. It doesn't surprise me one little bit that a man like this won that office.
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rurallib
(62,482 posts)Is that true in Texas? Especially since the jury went against God.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,455 posts)Guess qualifications for such are very high.
BlueSpot
(856 posts)I have never been called for jury duty but this is a great example of why to show up if I am.
Oneironaut
(5,542 posts)psychosis. Someone who thinks that a magical sky fairy is whispering things in his ear is not mentally sound.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)Next time, communicate the message of innocence to the DA, so that the indictment isn't brought in the first place. That way there'll be no sinful jury to mess up your commands.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)It didn't make much sense at the time, but who am I to question His will?