This year’s republican judicial primary had a recent “surprise twist.” One of the candidates, James Mosser, switched races from the 380th (with a crowded field) to the 401st. The 401st District Court was not an open bench, but rather it is presided over by Judge Mark Rusch. This years election…
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Dallas is Jealous of Collin County’s Shenanigans
Looks like Dallas is jealous of Collin County’s Shenanigans. We all know that Collin’s DA indicted and convicted a judge here. Now Dallas wants to get in on the action. Below is the article of the Dallas DA trying to charge a Dallas Judge. — Dallas County DA seeks to indict…
Innocence Lost
It was a sad day in Collin County. Yet another innocent person was convicted of a crime based on circumstantial evidence and the testimony of an admitted felon and child molester. On Friday, Judge Suzanne Wooten was convicted of 9 counts of bribery, money laundering. Judge Wooten allegedly took money in…
Meet the Candidates for the 199th District Court, Collin County
With the upcoming retirement of District Judge Robert Dry in the 199th, candidates have begun their preparations for seeking the Collin County District Bench. So far, I have received two mailers from attorneys seeking the bench. As new candidates pop up, I will add them here once I receive solid information…
District Attorney Requests New Prosecutor in Case Against Judge Wooten
In an interesting filing, Greg Willis, the current elected Collin County District Attorney filed a "Motion for the Appointment of a New, Impartial and Disinterested Attorney Pro Tem" in the case against Judge Wooten. In the filing, Willis explains that it was the previously elected District Attorney who had the…
Crime Victim Commits Fraud on Public
About a month ago, I wrote an article Crime Victim Dies of Complications, detailing a certain tree planted in front of the courthouse to commemorate crime victims. I took a picture showing that the tree had apparently died and been cut down. I also found it interesting that no one puts…
Charges Dismissed Against Collin County District Clerks
A few days ago, the State filed a motion to dismiss the cases against the Collin County District Clerks cases. It should be noted that all cases were dismissed “without prejudice.” This means that the charges could be re-brought against the District Clerks, or other charges can be brought against…
Crime Victim Dies of Complications
It appears a local crime victim has dies of injuries. Reports are unclear as to whether the death is related to injuries sustained from the initial crime. I snapped this photo recently of the "Crime Victim Tree" planted just outside of the new Collin County Courthouse. As you can see,…
District Clerks Case – Brady Material Filing
Today, Gregory Davis, Collin County’s First Assistant District Attorney filed a "State’s Disclosure of Evidence Favorable to the Defendant." This is commonly known as a "Brady Material." Brady material, in short, refers evidence favorable to the defense that is known by the State. The State is required to turn this…
How To Gut Your Own Case: Collin County District Clerks Case
The Short Answer? Admit to doing the exact same thing the people charged did. I have never had a case where a prosecutor has stood in front of a large group and admitted to driving while intoxicated — or any other crime for that matter. But that seems to be exactly…