Galveston judge removed from accused Santa Fe shooter's long-delayed trial

A Galveston County judge Monday was removed from the long-delayed trial of the accused Santa Fe High School shooter after complaints he had a confl...

May 9, 2023
12:20 AM

A Galveston County judge Monday was removed from the long-delayed trial of the accused Santa Fe High School shooter after complaints he had a conflict of interest that should prevent him from presiding over the trial. Galveston County 122nd District Court Judge Jeth Jones was disqualified from the trial by 11th Administrative Judicial Region Judge Susan Brown, according to the Galveston County District Atttorney's Office. Brown' decision came weeks after a hearing in which attorneys for Dimitious Pagourtzis sought to have Jones removed as judge over bias and conflict-of-interest complaints.

John Wayne Ferguson