Suspended Harris County Judge Arrested, Accused of Firing Gun During Fight with Husband’s Girlfriend
“A suspended Harris County civil judge who last year was indicted on federal wire fraud charges has been arrested in connection to an assault involving her estranged husband’s girlfriend at a Houston home, her lawyer said,” reports Nicole Hensley in Houston Chronicle.
“Police took state District Judge Alexandra Smoots-Thomas into custody at her Rice Military home Wednesday morning, the lawyer continued, with authorities saying she was accused of firing a shotgun during an argument with a woman Monday night in the 14000 block of Jewel Meadow Drive. Smoots-Thomas, who lost her re-election bid in July, has been out on bond for federal charges and was not permitted to possess a weapon, court records show.”