Pat Priest (judge)

the actress, see Patricia Ann Priest.
Pat Priest
Born Wayne Patrick Priest
1940 (age 7576)
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.

References

  1. "Ronnie Earle Circus Continues; Second Judge Out for DeLay Trial"
  2. Profile at offthekuff.com

External links

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