One thing I failed to mention in the Richard Nutt case is that Judge Kevin Fine reduced Nutt's bail. The bail was dropped from $200,000 to $20,000 while his co-defendants remained jailed with no bond.
The judge faced heat for reducing the fine without a hearing. Prosecutors were upset. I looked for a follow up if any ethics charges had been leveled but found none.
A copy of the criminal complaint is posted online.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Corruption Watch - Richard Nutt Part 2
In my inaugural entry of Corruption Watch, I outlined the pending case against former Harris County deputy Richard Nutt and his drug rip sting.
Prosecutors obtained an indictment in federal court against Nutt and four other people on cocaine possession and distribution charges.
Nutt is currently free on $50000 bond but must remained confined to his residence. The defense filed a motion seeking to allow Nutt leave his house with a monitoring device and have a set curfew. Nutt wishes to seek employment. The prosecution and pre-trial supervisory do not object to the motion. It's now up to the judge to rule.
There has also been some controversy about Judge Kevin Fine reducing bail for the former deputy. If nothing else, it was a breach of courtroom ethics by not having all parties present.
Prosecutors obtained an indictment in federal court against Nutt and four other people on cocaine possession and distribution charges.
Nutt is currently free on $50000 bond but must remained confined to his residence. The defense filed a motion seeking to allow Nutt leave his house with a monitoring device and have a set curfew. Nutt wishes to seek employment. The prosecution and pre-trial supervisory do not object to the motion. It's now up to the judge to rule.
There has also been some controversy about Judge Kevin Fine reducing bail for the former deputy. If nothing else, it was a breach of courtroom ethics by not having all parties present.
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