Posted on 11/08/2018 5:45:18 AM PST by SMGFan
After losing his bench in a Democratic sweep, Harris County Juvenile Court Judge Glenn Devlin released nearly all of the youthful defendants that appeared in front him on Wednesday morning, simply asking the kids whether they planned to kill anyone before letting them go.
"He was releasing everybody," said public defender Steven Halpert, who watched the string of surprising releases. "Apparently he was saying that's what the voters wanted."
In court, prosecutors voiced their concerns about the seemingly indiscriminate release of those accused of everything from low-level misdemeanors to violent crimes.
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Recidivism requires a conviction. They were released, so they will not show in the statistics.
And, for good reason.
Letting those formally accused of violent felonies walk without a full hearing based solely on one's personal feelings is, at the least, quite unprofessional and likely a blatant disregard of his oath.
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