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DallasNE

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59. This Is What Carolyn Compton Is Up Against
Mon May 20, 2013, 04:45 AM
May 2013

This case outlined in this link, see below outcome.

http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/collin-county/headlines/20100630-Collin-County-DA-John-Roach-accused-5537.ece

The worm has turned a little with the FBI now involved.

http://www.dallasjustice.com/dallascriminallawyerblog/texas-judge-suzanne-wooten-still-facing-felony-bribery-charges-but-the-fbi-investigation-may-point-fingers-at-her-prosecutors-stay-tuned/

Judge Suzanne Wooten was found guilty of bribery charges and I ran into a dead end on FBI involvement with John Roach other than the following post (author did not use a real name) so I can't vouch but more abuse of power is charged -- not sure how an FBI investigation gets stopped but it dropped off the radar.

It looks like Greg Abbott et. al.. Roach, Sandavol, and a few others "have engaged in conspiracy"

It looks like White illegally stopped an FBI investigation into Roach's conduct because it would lead to White. He then has the gall to charge Judge Wooten with this.

They should not let this go. This is very serious. The FBI should investigate this all the way to Abbott's office.

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What absolute bullshit! n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #1
WTF?????? SoapBox May 2013 #2
It's a divorce settlement. He can dictate the terms of the divorce as he sees fit. randome May 2013 #36
AAAAND an excuse for the inexcusable. /nt TheMadMonk May 2013 #50
Rifuckindiculous curlyred May 2013 #3
ridiculous kardonb May 2013 #18
I'd consider leaving the state and marrying the lover. Shrike47 May 2013 #4
I live in a state that has a lot of F'ed up people in positions of RKP5637 May 2013 #8
Not that easy to do because of the kids. Ilsa May 2013 #12
You can leave the county and take your divorce with you Horse with no Name May 2013 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author Ilsa May 2013 #46
Leaving the state with kids is how my mother lost custody in the fifties. And the morality clause freshwest May 2013 #66
If she can't leave the state, she should leave the county Horse with no Name May 2013 #35
Leaving the county isn't an option either. Xithras May 2013 #60
Not if the husband objects to moving his kids out. randome May 2013 #37
She can't do that Scairp May 2013 #70
What if there was a man living at her house? LeftInTX May 2013 #5
Probably the clause would still apply -- from the story, the clause prohibits unmarried Orangepeel May 2013 #10
as the husband is not the custodial parent the clause does not apply to him azurnoir May 2013 #14
sounds like a case for the ACLU? Voice for Peace May 2013 #6
Absolutely, and I hope they're on it. mountain grammy May 2013 #7
Convert the house to a legal duplex. Then try to get that judge disbarred. Then appeal the case. MADem May 2013 #9
I'd have the detective follow the judge. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #23
If they find him smuggling a pump into the courtroom and stashing it under the bench...well....! MADem May 2013 #25
"Here cum da judge! Here cum da judge!" Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #29
Aaaagh!!!! MADem May 2013 #41
That wasn't Flip Wilson Seeking Serenity May 2013 #55
That was in HONOR of Flip Wilson who stole the bit from Pigmeat Markham for "Laugh In"..... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #57
Wasn't Louie Gohmert The Wizard May 2013 #11
Nothing I'd bet a la izquierda May 2013 #32
McKinney, Texas Ash_F May 2013 #13
More on McKinney, Texas dem in texas May 2013 #26
Interesting. I would think the income level is too high for those types. Ash_F May 2013 #27
hehheh. heh. eggplant May 2013 #33
More ammo for overturning DOMA. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #15
More 'liberty and freedom' from a Repuke aka Teabagger judge. It's why Ryan wants more RED states. freshwest May 2013 #16
Wow... MichelleB May 2013 #17
DOMA allows the states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages. Occulus May 2013 #53
She can't even have a roommate to share expenses with?? kestrel91316 May 2013 #19
Thanks a lot, Your Honor. Aristus May 2013 #20
What an aptly named POS! BlueMTexpat May 2013 #21
What year is this again? area51 May 2013 #22
Now this is sick! defacto7 May 2013 #24
many states have the same laws sigmasix May 2013 #28
"Adoption and foster family" are not nearly the equivalents to this story. WinkyDink May 2013 #31
Uh, yeah; don't think THAT will stand up on appeal. WinkyDink May 2013 #30
An appeal would simply drag the divorce settlement out even longer. randome May 2013 #38
Not an appeal to the divorce, an appeal to the custody arrangements. nt MADem May 2013 #42
Don't a whole bunch of folks in Texas... DeadLetterOffice May 2013 #34
9 pm too, she can't even have a friend over past 9pm. This is a tactic for the ex to keep control Sunlei May 2013 #40
Not a lawyer, but... mpcamb May 2013 #43
This needs to be challenged. cynzke May 2013 #44
Obama: Same-sex marriage constitutional, but an issue for the states Bluenorthwest May 2013 #45
Yup - Obama said "FUCK YOU" to anyone not living in a state with equality dbackjon May 2013 #62
Booooo shenmue May 2013 #47
This seems ripe for a court challenge davidpdx May 2013 #48
republicans undergroundpanther May 2013 #49
One of the partners needs to adopt the other, done and over with. Thinkingabout May 2013 #51
SHE needs to move.. find a more suitable state.. AsahinaKimi May 2013 #52
Unfortunately it's not always that easy Marrah_G May 2013 #61
This is a financial penalty, also. As a single parent I often had DebJ May 2013 #54
I wonder if the judge ever complains about 'big government'. gtar100 May 2013 #56
This judge hates women Cheviteau May 2013 #58
This Is What Carolyn Compton Is Up Against DallasNE May 2013 #59
so much for keeping Govmint out of our lives... BadGimp May 2013 #63
And yet another reason to think Texas has a lot of work to do Egnever May 2013 #64
When I see a Roach, I step on it. KamaAina May 2013 #65
This is an outragiously bigotted act by this judge. Nika May 2013 #67
There is something wrong with this story happyslug May 2013 #68
. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #69
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