A visiting judge quashed a motion to remove Brownsville Independent School District board member Erasmo Castro and ruled that the petition filers must resubmit their petition and post a $25,000 bond.Castro filed the motion to quash and dismiss the removal petition. That petition includes affidavits containing statements from three people who say that Castro has been harassed and threatened on social media.
Senior Judge Romeo Flores issued his ruling after a hearing this morning in the 197th District Court.
The petition filers have not indicated whether they will resubmit and post the $25,000 bond.
The petition to remove Castro from his public office was filed Sept. 24. Castro was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated in the early hours of Sept. 2 in the 900 block of Morrison Road. He was arraigned on one count of DWI, a class B misdemeanor, and was released on $1,500 bond.
However, sources at the DA's Office say that the constitutionality of the statute that removes elected officials for intoxication may ave to be decided by an opinion by the Texas Attorney General. If the AG declines to issue an order, the petition might well be dismissed.
"It's a statute that dates back to the 1920s," said a courtroom observer. "The other problem is that there is no legal definition for intoxication. Is it one drink, two? Does it depend on a person's tolerance to alcohol?
The petition to remove Castro from his public office was filed Sept. 24. Castro was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated in the early hours of Sept. 2 in the 900 block of Morrison Road. He was arraigned on one count of DWI, a class B misdemeanor, and was released on $1,500 bond.
However, sources at the DA's Office say that the constitutionality of the statute that removes elected officials for intoxication may ave to be decided by an opinion by the Texas Attorney General. If the AG declines to issue an order, the petition might well be dismissed.
"It's a statute that dates back to the 1920s," said a courtroom observer. "The other problem is that there is no legal definition for intoxication. Is it one drink, two? Does it depend on a person's tolerance to alcohol?
19 comments:
It's over for the white supremacists! Post the bond, bro. ja ja ja
juan ya ves, y yo sigue asendo el Rey
juan, whats happening at brownsville city hall? city secretary on her way out i heard? Bernal playing la villa/falfurrias politics to kick her out, pos no que es buen gente el putito de bernal, didnt last too long to find out that aint so.
QUASHES!
Blevins will fold. These kids have no money, unless Republicans hand them a bag of cash. LOL
La cagas, Blevins. La cagas.
Fake news!! Juan who is paying you write this fake news!
Erasmo is a total loser and should have enough moral courage to resign from BISD, a board which doesn't trust him and likely never will. What group of ignorant voters put this egomaniac into this public office?
To borrow from a judge on the question of pornogaphy : " I know it when I see it".
The Cheez was 3 sheets to the wind and his blood had to be rated in proof. Intoxication needing definition for this case? Oh, please!
Erasmo has the right to be there , just like the RATAS who are there milking all of the vendors; starting with the Gutierrez guy; la Atkinson, la Drue, la Priscilla, la Minerva and the do-nothing attorney @ $300,000.00 per year
What a farce but don't worry; he will get in trouble again because that is his middle name. So we know that Flores judge is not about children and their protection. Let's keep an eye on him and it won't take him long to fall flat on his face again. Y es hijo de un pastor y dice que el es pastor y hermano en la fe con la Minnie Winnie! Sacreligious idiots representing our children.
juan will city of brownsville be buying a $107K christmas tree, hey we dont want to get undun by city of Mercedes? Lets buy a$200K tree so we can show them we are more chingones.
You mean pendejos not chingones.
WTF is wrong with this judge? Huh, couldn't waive the bond? Sounds like the usual corrupted politics of Brownsville! Its that bad enough that this POS castro thinks all high and mighty because he' on the corrupted political BISD board! Now, this will only swell his head even more and think he' untouchable?
quachas o cuachas same difference
"swell his head", I heard he ain't got one
Erasmo, if you are so righteous, and you have a conscience, why do you insist on continuing your farce leadership as a member of the board. However, the others are not that different and they are still there, but as you well know, they are smart enough to push things under the rug and not get their fingers dirty. If all the facts and figures that you printed are correct, how come the FBI has not listened to you. Do they even take you seriously? And since the judge is on your side, why don't you try to behave yourself and live up to the oath you took. Remember you said you would never do anything to embarrass your Dad the pastor? Do you not think you have overstepped your boundries.
Hang up your glovs and quit and let the other board members hang themselves.
I can't wait for all the rope to be pulled and that the culprits are discovered by someone who really cares about BISD and has the power to take action. You think Luis Saenz would do this now that he will be up for reelection. I, myself, would work to reelect him just on that point - to unseal indictments and identify the wrong doings you claim are taking place.
That would show me and others that he is doing what is right??????????????
Justice TURNING A BLIND EYE.
It's obvious TAX PAYERS have BUYERS REMORSE, but THIS JUDGE thinks we have many LINCOLNS TO SPARE.
Dwi’s are a political weapon in corrupt Brownsville. Too much power to the cops.
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