Kent hires DeGuerin in harassment case Top defense attorney says judge committed 'no crime'

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Source: Houston Chronicle

U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent has hired top Houston criminal defense attorney Dick DeGuerin, who insisted Wednesday that the judge committed "no crime" when he allegedly touched his former case manager inappropriately in his chambers last March.

"If and when he has his day in court, Judge Kent will be able to satisfy any jury there was no crime committed or intended — but I don't think it's going to get that far," said DeGuerin, who was asked by Kent to represent him in an ongoing investigation by the FBI.

Kent, who had been assigned to Galveston, was reprimanded by the 5th Circuit judicial council Sept. 28 for "sexual harassment" and "inappropriate behavior" toward female employees. The reprimand resulted from a misconduct complaint filed in May by his former case manager, Cathy McBroom.

DeGuerin said he has reviewed secret documents prepared by judicial council investigators, but could not discuss the findings. He said judicial investigators and the council clearly determined there was "no probable cause" to believe Kent had committed any crime.

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