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Submitted by john wertz on 2016-02-29 16:21:47
PROS
- Seems to support conservative principles
- Board certified
- Full time felony prosecutor for over 20 years
- Has good knowledge of the operations of the court
- Does not like judicial activism
- Endorsed by The Courier, C.O.P.S (Coalition Of Police & Sheriffs - AFL-CIO) ; CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas); MCLEA (Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association); Conroe Firefighters Assoc.
CONS
- ** "Applies the Law as Written" - code for he won't go against Supreme Court Ruling/s, EVEN IF unconstitutional(Obamacare; Gay Marriage Act);
- Seemingly no direct trial experience since he's been at D.A's officeNo listing of any experience (especially on defense side), that would prepare him to be judge.
- May have to recuse himself from cases he worked on as a prosecutor making the court inefficient and his philosophy regarding this seems weak
- Supports prosecutor discretion but not jury discretion (e.g., jury nullification)
- Doesn't always agree w/Scalia-not originalist
- Complains about Kelly Case (KC's) 250 case backlog that he/DA may have created.
- Never addresses illegal immigration w/a contact ICE & deport them.
- Seems to be running against Kelly Case, rather that for the bench
- Switched sides in RUD7 case, saying he was for them before testifying against them