THE RECENT FIASCO CONCERNING THE TEXAS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE who as indicted on arson charges has taken still another strange turn.  (See Firegeezer report HERE.)

Medina house fire #2

At the request of Justice Medina’s defense attorney, a District judge ruled that the District Attorney had improperly filed the paperwork that had extended the Grand Jury’s session from ending in November until next month.

Not only does this invalidate the indictments against Medina and his wife, but 30 more in other cases as well.

The Houston Chronicle further reports:

At an afternoon press conference, eight members of the grand jury, which normally works in secrecy, called the district attorney’s handling of the case arrogant and incompetent and said it left some members discouraged about the process.

The 12-member jury indicted Medina on Thursday on charges of tampering with evidence, and his wife, Francisca, on an arson charge in connection with a June 28 fire at their home in the Houston suburb of Spring.

But the next day, the Harris County District Attorney’s office, which first brought the case to the grand jury, dropped the charges, angering members of the panel who said the move was politically motivated.

 
Judge Medina (KVUE)

The assistant district attorney claims that investigation of the fire is still ongoing.

Read the full story in the Chronicle HERE.

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