The State Commission of Judicial Conduct suspended Uvalde County Judge William Mitchell without pay on Tuesday, days after he was indicted for official oppression, according to records obtained by KSAT Investigates.
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30, 2021, at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Read full article: George Strait adds second Lubbock show due to ‘overwhelming demand’William Mitchell KSAT asked Mitchell for his official response to the commission’s decision on Tuesday night. Mitchell referred KSAT to Charles Frigerio, the county’s attorney.Mitchell accused of misusing authority, records show Court records show a grand jury indicted Mitchell on Nov. 3 for the misdemeanor charge. He is accused of using his power as county judge to order the arrest of Tyler Cox, a UPS driver. Cox has since filed a lawsuit against Mitchell. In the suit, Cox accused Mitchell of violating his rights after a March 27 incident. The lawsuit states that Cox was delivering packages to the Uvalde County Courthouse and given permission to leave the packages meant for the third floor on the first floor due to elevator repairs. According to court records, Mitchell began shouting at Cox about the where the packages should be left. Mitchell is accused of yanking a dolly loaded with packages from Cox. After Cox began to carry the packages up the stairs, records show Mitchell ordered a sheriff’s deputy to arrest Cox. Cox alleges that he was detained for five minutes without being read his Miranda rights. The suit also alleged that Mitchell seized Cox’s phone without his consent for nine minutes. Cox said he requested the hallway footage of the incident, but records show he was told that “Judge Mitchell alone decides if you get it.” The lawsuit stated that Mitchell’s actions violated the “good behavior” standards expected of Texas county judges. Back in August, Mitchell confirmed to KSAT that he plans to retire in December 2026 at the end of his current term.Daniela Ibarra joined the KSAT News team in July 2023. This isn’t her first time in the KSAT newsroom– the San Antonio native spent the summer of 2017 as an intern. Daniela is a proud Mean Green alum, earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas.Emmy-award winning reporter Dillon Collier joined KSAT Investigates in September 2016. Dillon's investigative stories air weeknights on the Nightbeat and on the Six O'Clock News. Dillon is a two-time Houston Press Club Journalist of the Year and a Texas Associated Press Broadcasters Reporter of the Year.Authorities recover body after apparent rollover on South Side, SAFD saysStorm chances for Nov. 19 and 20Universal City police seeking vehicle involved in September hit-and-runSome San Antonians hiring helpers to install Christmas lightsTejano star Bobby Pulido’s congressional run emphasizes bipartisanship, rural concernsFBI, Homeland Security among agencies in Sunday’s ‘court-authorized activity,’ officials sayRepublican governors visit soldiers at military base in Eagle PassFormer SA Mayor Ron Nirenberg announces bid for Bexar County JudgePolice union leader wants SAPD Chief McManus out over ‘knee-jerk’ reactionsAre feral pigs coming to a neighborhood near you? Texas A&M expert weighs potential causesNeighborhood fights for speed bumps after 70-year-old woman hit, killed on her front porch
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