Rev. Walter Pendleton alleged that after he requested information on prosecution rates by ethnicity in the county northwest of Houston, the prosecutor became abusive in text messages sent May 28.

“Don’t ever call me again. You went over the line,” Mathis wrote in one text.

Pendleton texted back that Mathis was engaging in “selective prosecution,” according to a transcript provided by Pendleton.

Mathis: “You are too stupid to know what that word means.” The prosecutor then cited examples of white public officials whom he had successfully prosecuted.

“My hounds ain’t even started yet dumb ass,” Mathis wrote. “Keep talking. When I talk people will listen. Keep talking and I will sue your ass for slander. It works both ways. ‘Dr.’ Take your fake Dr. Ass and jump off a high cliff.”

What ever happened to civility and common decency?  More and more it seems that we see examples of members of the bar abusing their position both in Texas and nationwide.

Now this does not quite rise to the level of a threat that could be legally described as an assault.  He does not threaten actual and specific physical injury, but this gets pretty close.

I may have to create a new category for lawyers and judges acting up if these stories keep coming out.

Arrested for Assault?

If you’ve been accused of a criminal offense involving assault contact attorney Tristan LeGrande by calling 281-684-3500.

“If I had a rock I would throw it at you right now…SIT DOWN!”  Another gem that was hurled by the Judge at Weinstock after he told the judge to set it for a trial, he would not be waiving anything.  Weinstock did not back down and told the Judge he had a right to be there and represent his client.  Once the Judge challenged Weinstock to a fight they both stormed out of the court and you can hear someone outside the court (I suspect it was the Judge himself) scream “You wanna fuck with me!?”

So what’s the deal?  Is this the example that our jurists should be setting for the justice system, for other attorneys, for THE PUBLIC?!

Of course not, that seems very obvious.  I am proud of the Public defender here.  He stood up for what was right, and he was willing to roll up his sleeves and knock old man Murphy’s block off if it came to it.  I jest, I jest.  This is absolute theater of the absurd.

I hope that this Judge seeks help for his anger issues.  I also hope he is at least suspended by the Florida Bar.  His actions were unacceptable.  We cannot tolerate this by anyone with a bar card, especially one of our Judges.

Arrested for Assault?

If you’ve been accused of a criminal offense involving assault contact attorney Tristan LeGrande by calling 281-684-3500.