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Originally Posted by Fletch XXX McALLEN, Texas (AP) ? A Texas family law judge whose daughter secretly videotaped him savagely beating her seven years ago won't face criminal charges because too much time has elapsed, police said Thursday. "We believe that there was a criminal offense involved and that there was substantial evidence to indicate that and under normal circumstances ... a charge could have been made," Jayroe said.

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The Judge outran the Statute of Limitations a criminal indictment cannot be brought --the State of Texas can still yank his privilege to sit on the bench and the State Bar Association can lift his license ...

Bottom line let's see if he pays some price.

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TEXAS CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT The Code of Judicial Conduct is not intended as an exhaustive guide for the conduct of judges. They should also be governed in their judicial and personal conduct by general ethical standards. The Code is intended, however, to state basic standards which should govern the conduct of all judges and to provide guidance to assist judges in establishing and maintaining high standards of judicial and personal conduct. Canon 2: Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All of theJudge?s ActivitiesA. A judge shall comply with the law and should act at all times in a manner thatpromotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/pdf/***o...ialconduct.pdf

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STATE COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL CONDUCT PUBLIC STATEMENTNo. PS-2012-1 The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has learned from numerous sources,including the media, the existence of a YouTube video purporting to depict a Texas judge engaging in the act of striking his teenage daughter with a belt. As a result of the media attention surrounding the release of this video on the internet, the Commission has been flooded with telephone calls, faxes, and emails from concerned citizens, public officials, and others, calling for an investigation into the videotaped incident. Due to the high profile nature of the matter, the Commission believes that the interests of the judiciary and the public would be best served by issuing this public statement announcing that it has commenced an investigation into the incident. This case will proceed in accordance with the rules and procedures promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court, and as permitted by the Texas Government Code and the Texas Constitution. http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/pdf/PublicStatement.pdf