A Texas judge reportedly released nearly all of his juvenile defendants after losing his re-election on Tuesday, but not before asking if they planned to kill anyone. Harris County Juvenile Court Judge Glenn Devlin on Wednesday ordered the release of at least seven kids ― four facing aggravated robbery charges ― reasoning that this was what the voters wanted, the Houston Chronicle reported. glenndevlin.com Harris County Juvenile Court Judge Glenn Devlin released several defendants on Wednesday, reportedly reasoning that this was what the voters wanted after he lost his re-election battle. Sharon Watkins Jones, director of political strategies for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, also called for an investigation into Devlin’s behavior. ClassicStock via Getty Images Devlin reportedly reset all of his released defendants’ cases for Jan. 4, which is when his Democratic replacement, Natalia Oakes, takes over.
Source: Huffington Post November 08, 2018 20:48 UTC