IN RE DAVIS


82 S.W.3d 140 (2002)

In re Honorable Rick DAVIS, Judge, 272nd District Court, Brazos County, Texas.

Special Court of Review.

July 2, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bob Warneke, Jr., Seana Willing, Austin, for State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Lane D. Thibodeaux, Law Office of Lane D. Thibodeaux, Bryan, represents Judge Davis.

Before Chief Justice BOYD, Justices B.A. SMITH and WALKER.


BEA ANN SMITH, Justice.

In April 2001, the Honorable Richard "Rick" Davis, a new district judge in Brazos County, determined that a female prosecutor in his courtroom, Laura Cass, was attempting to undermine his authority. Just before his election to the bench, Judge Davis served for several months as a criminal defense attorney and had several run-ins with the same young prosecutor who was just out of law school. This history...

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