Pat Priest (judge)
| Pat Priest | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Wayne Patrick Priest 1940 (age 74–75) |
| Occupation | state court judge |
Wayne Patrick "Pat" Priest (born 1940) is a San Antonio, Texas state court judge. As the senior District Judge of Bexar County (in semi-retired) status, he was appointed to preside over the Tom DeLay campaign finance trial in Austin, Texas by Chief Justice of Texas Supreme Court Wallace B. Jefferson after two judges (Administrative Judge B. B. Schraub and District Judge Bob Perkins) were recused in the case.[1][2]
Personal life
Priest attended St. Mary's University Law School. He authored a criminal procedure casebook.