A Surreal Moment in 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 criminal 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 fellow Houston Criminal 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.