Ken Anderson resigns as district judge

[TexasTowelie]

State District Judge Ken Anderson, who prosecuted Michael Morton in 1987 as William(son) County’s longtime district attorney, has resigned from office.

In a letter to Gov. Rick Perry dated Monday, Anderson gave no reason for submitting his resignation.

In a return letter dated Tuesday, Perry extended his thanks for Anderson’s service. “I wish you all the best in your future endeavors,” Perry wrote.

His four-year term was due to expire at the end of 2014.

Anderson faces criminal charges linked to allegations that he intentionally hid evidence that could have spared Morton from a life sentence for murder. Morton was freed in 2011 after almost 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife, Christine, which evidence later showed he didn’t commit.

Anderson also faces a civil court trial, set to begin Sept. 30, on a lawsuit filed by the State Bar of Texas that accuses him of professional misconduct in his prosecution of Morton.

More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/anderson-resigns-as-district-judge/nZ6WD/ .

[Ilsa]

1. I hope he goes to prison for the rest of his life. nt

[gopiscrap]

2. Good fucking asshole needs to be in jail

[TexasTowelie]

3. Update: Civil trial postponed until November 8.

The disciplinary trial for former Williamson County Judge Ken Anderson filed by the State Bar of Texas has been postponed by more than a month. Mr. Anderson resigned from his position as judge of the 277th District Court on Monday and it was accepted by Governor Rick Perry on Tuesday. Now the trial, which will decide if Mr. Anderson committed ethics violations by withholding information in the 1987 trial of Michael Morton and which was originally scheduled to begin Monday, has been moved to November 8.

Source: http://wilcosun.com/