The Houston Police Officer’s Union and lawmakers are calling out judges who continue to release some of the most violent offenders on bond, including cop killers, in Houston and Harris County, the largest city and county in Texas.
Although voters were able to remove some judges at the ballot box last November, violent crime continues to plague Houston and Harris County. A growing number of residents are again demanding the legislature implement bail reforms to protect citizens.
The latest outrage comes after 248th District Court Judge Hilary Unger declined a no-bond request by the former district attorney in a capital murder case in which a sheriff’s deputy was ambushed and killed. The defendant was released on a $1 million bond.
The alleged offender, with a criminal history, facing charges of ...
