Galveston judge indicted on 8 criminal counts [View all]
Source: Houston Chronicle
GALVESTON - A Galveston County judge has been indicted on eight criminal counts charging him with abuse of office, including retaliation against the attorney representing the judge's wife in a divorce case.
The indictments, presented to state District Judge Kerry Neves by attorneys from the Texas Attorney General's Office on Wednesday, accuse County-Court-at-Law Judge Christopher Dupuy of two felony counts of obstruction or retaliation, two misdemeanor counts of official oppression and four misdemeanor counts of abuse of official capacity. If convicted on any count, Dupuy would be automatically removed from office.
He was arrested about 3 p.m. and posted bail of $19,000 about two hours later, Galveston County sheriff's spokesman Major Ray Tuttoilmondo said.
Dupuy could not be reached for comment and a spokesman for the attorney general declined to discuss the case.
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Thread about Judge Dupuy from February 19.
Galveston judge may 'hurt or kill someone,' fellow judge says
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