Texas judge interrupts jury, says God told him defendant is not guilty

[TexasTowelie]

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 judge’s 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.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/texas-judge-interrupts-jury-says-god-told-him-defendant-not-guilty/ZRdGbT7xPu7lc6kMMPeWKL/

[greyl]

1. Holy shit. nt

[bobbieinok]

2. These are 5he types GOPers are appointing to fed courts. There for life?!

[Kittycow]

3. Shades of Christian Taliban, Texas style!

To be fair, God has put stuff on my heart but it was only to give five bucks to the homeless lady digging around for in the garbage for redeemable cans.

However, the judge's action is indefensible. He needs to be pulled off the bench and severely disciplined.

I bet it was a surreal moment for the prosecutor!

[Croney]

4. A quick-thinking prosecutor could have whipped out his own hallucination.

My god is telling me she’s guilty! It would be the duel of conflicting apparitions. I believe most law schools teach a course on it.