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The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has confirmed it has opened an investigation into complaints against a Texas judge.
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And reliable sources in Harlingen say that it refers to Cameron County Justice of the Peace Pct. 5, Place 3 Mike Trejo Sr., a politician who has frequently been named as a possible contender for Cameron County Sheriff.
Over time Trejo has garnered supporters ranging from Cameron County Clerk Sylvia Garza-Perez to Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez, former County Clerk Joe Rivera and commenters who openly say they want to support him for sheriff. He probably realizes that to win a countywide race he is going to need all the support he can muster across the county.
Anonymous said...
"Folks, I still think Judge Michael Trejo from La Feria is our best candidate for sheriff...he is young and energetic. He is not looking for a "cushy" job after retirement."
While the Commission does not identify the judges it investigates citing confidentiality, it does confirm it is investigating complaints against them to those reporting improprieties and judicial misconduct.
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In this case, it appears to involve Trejo (the guy on the right of the photo at left with the trademark cowboy hat) after an eviction order signed June 23 by J.P. Sally Gonzalez of a tenant on Melissa Lane resulted in the theft of the evictee's property after the word was spread by constables assigned to effect the order that the property would be unguarded. Melissa Lane is in the rural area between San Benito and Harlingen.
Although there was no evidence given that several county workers had been involved in the theft, Trejo is said to have taken the word of deputies with Pct. 5 Constable Eddie Solis and gave two employees the opportunity to resign or be fired.
One of them did resign but the other did not and asked for an unemployment benefits hearing. At the first hearing, Trejo could not provide the police reports or any other evidence that the women had been involved in the alleged theft. In the second one, neither Trejo nor the constables could provide the documentation indicating guilt of the accused.
Angered over what they saw as an effort to railroad them, two complaints were filed with the Texas Judicial Commission on Judicial Conduct that observers say will mushroom into a detailed scrutiny of the operations of Trejo's office. While we are not privy to the judicial commission complaint, we are pulling all the stops to get details on the case.
If Trejo has plans to run for sheriff as Team Trejo 2020 has stated, his political fortunes may be hinged on the eventual outcome of the judicial commission complaints.
The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has confirmed it has opened an investigation into complaints against a Texas judge.
And reliable sources in Harlingen say that it refers to Cameron County Justice of the Peace Pct. 5, Place 3 Mike Trejo Sr., a politician who has frequently been named as a possible contender for Cameron County Sheriff.Over time Trejo has garnered supporters ranging from Cameron County Clerk Sylvia Garza-Perez to Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez, former County Clerk Joe Rivera and commenters who openly say they want to support him for sheriff. He probably realizes that to win a countywide race he is going to need all the support he can muster across the county.
Anonymous said...
"Folks, I still think Judge Michael Trejo from La Feria is our best candidate for sheriff...he is young and energetic. He is not looking for a "cushy" job after retirement."
While the Commission does not identify the judges it investigates citing confidentiality, it does confirm it is investigating complaints against them to those reporting improprieties and judicial misconduct.
Although there was no evidence given that several county workers had been involved in the theft, Trejo is said to have taken the word of deputies with Pct. 5 Constable Eddie Solis and gave two employees the opportunity to resign or be fired.
One of them did resign but the other did not and asked for an unemployment benefits hearing. At the first hearing, Trejo could not provide the police reports or any other evidence that the women had been involved in the alleged theft. In the second one, neither Trejo nor the constables could provide the documentation indicating guilt of the accused.
Angered over what they saw as an effort to railroad them, two complaints were filed with the Texas Judicial Commission on Judicial Conduct that observers say will mushroom into a detailed scrutiny of the operations of Trejo's office. While we are not privy to the judicial commission complaint, we are pulling all the stops to get details on the case.
If Trejo has plans to run for sheriff as Team Trejo 2020 has stated, his political fortunes may be hinged on the eventual outcome of the judicial commission complaints.