A surreal moment in the 338th District Court.
I walked into the 338th District Court today for the first time since Judge Hazel Jones took the bench. It felt like I was at my sister's wedding since I have known her for so long. Judge Jones and I started at the Harris County District Attorney's Office as prosecutors over twelve years ago. I am very proud of Hazel's accomplishments and glad the we have maintained a friendship throughout the years. I am confident she will be a terrific judge. She has the experience of being a former County and Federal prosecutor as well as a defense attorney. In fact, I was able to see and hear her listen to both the defense attorney and the prosecutor that were arguing before her this morning.
Also while in the same court, I ran into a criminal defense attorney that I tried a case against, when I was a prosecutor in the 338th. I remember making this attorney so mad and frustrated during our trial that he was held in comtempt by Judge Mary Bacon on his birthday. Luckily, he is a good sport and we have a laugh about it now.
