Judge Tells Jury: God Told Me You Should Acquit Defendant

[Jerome]

A previous thread discussed disgraced former Congresswoman Corinne Brown (D-Fla) wanting a new trial because a juror was dismissed after telling others the Holy Spirit told him she was not guilty on all charges.

Now there's a judge in Texas in trouble for blabbing about his own 'word from the Lord':

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"A Texas judge said God called on him to interrupt jury deliberations in a sex trafficking case in order to attempt to sway jurors. Judge Jack Robison tried to convince jurors that the defendant, 32-year-old Gloria E. Romero-Perez, was not guilty of the charges she faced in Comal County, Texas"

"The judge later apologized for the interruption but stood by his actions because 'when God tells me I got to do something, I got to do it'"

 

[carpro]

He needs to be recalled or impeached, whichever applies.

 

[ChrisTheSaved]

He needs to be recalled or impeached, whichever applies.

Why? If the Lord is speaking then you better do as you'e told.

 

[JonC]

He needs to be recalled or impeached, whichever applies.

Neither applies. Unless, perhaps, you were speaking of the judge.

 

[Reynolds]

A previous thread discussed disgraced former Congresswoman Corinne Brown (D-Fla) wanting a new trial because a juror was dismissed after telling others the Holy Spirit told him she was not guilty on all charges.

Now there's a judge in Texas in trouble for blabbing about his own 'word from the Lord':

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"A Texas judge said God called on him to interrupt jury deliberations in a sex trafficking case in order to attempt to sway jurors. Judge Jack Robison tried to convince jurors that the defendant, 32-year-old Gloria E. Romero-Perez, was not guilty of the charges she faced in Comal County, Texas"

"The judge later apologized for the interruption but stood by his actions because 'when God tells me I got to do something, I got to do it'"

Well, he should not have said anything. Wait for the jury to return a verdict and if it was guilty, he could set it aside. I have personally seen that happen 2 times.

 

[carpro]

Neither applies. Unless, perhaps, you were speaking of the judge.

The judge. His history indicates he is somewhat of an authoritarian nutjob.

It's instructive that the jury found the defendant guilty, even after the judge's interference. From everything I've been able to find out, the evidence for conviction was overwhelming.