POLITICS
Grand jury to meet again on Medina
08:36 PM CST on Monday, January 21, 2008
The grand jury that indicted Justice David Medina and his wife in connection with a fire at their home plans to meet again – even after the DA decided not to prosecute the case.
Medina’s lawyer, Terry Yates, is rushing to court to keep that from happening.
“It’s obviously his grand jury that’s doing this for political purposes, when they know the DA is not going to pursue the indictment. They’re just doing this to be mean,” Yates said.
January 2008: Medina tearfully denies accusations
January 2008: Medina grand jurors speak out against Rosenthal
January 2008: Texas Supreme Court justice, wife indicted in arson case
October 2007: Judge's house fire called 'suspicious'
June 2007: Did 911 fail during Spring fires?
Tuesday morning, Yates will ask Judge Jim Wallace – the same judge who appointed the jury and was asked by Yates to hold two jurors in contempt of court – to disband the entire grand jury.
“They are obviously biased. They violated the law. How can a grand jury go in and make a decision on if someone else violated the law, when they in fact have?” Yates said.
It’s an accusation the two grand jurors deny.
The grand jury will meet Wednesday, but it was not confirmed if they would discuss the Medina case.
But one member says he’s received a tremendous amount of support since the controversy started last week.
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