Bexar County Court at Law No. 13 Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez resigned Monday as part of a deal to dismiss felony criminal unlawful restraint and misdemeanor oppression charges filed against her, KSAT reports, citing the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
Neither Speedlin Gonzalez nor the special prosecutor assigned to her criminal case, Brian Cromeens of DeWitt County, responded to the TV station’s request for comment on Monday.
A Bexar County grand jury indicted Speedlin Gonzalez on the criminal charges in January over accusations that she had a defense attorney, Elizabeth Russell, handcuffed during a Dec. 17 court proceeding. Speedlin Gonzales allegedly ordered Russell handcuffed after the pair argued over whether the attorney coached a client to change a plea.
A week after the indictment, the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct suspended Speedlin Gonzales from the bench without pay. The commission said its order would remain in place until charges are dismissed or she’s acquitted.
In addition to serving as a court at law judge, Speedlin Gonzalez, 60, also oversaw the county’s Reflejo Court, established to help first-time domestic violence offenders address the root cause of their offense and break the cycle.
In March, Speedlin Gonzalez lost her reelection bid in the Democratic primary to Alicia Perez. The judge was running for her third term.
A rotation of visiting judges have heard cases in County Court at Law No. 13 in the wake of Speedlin Gonzalez’s suspension, KSAT reports. Meanwhile, the Reflejo docket was transferred to Judge Alfredo Ximenez, who serves in County Court at Law No. 4.
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