Former state District Court Judge E. Karl Prohl was indicted Friday on a felony charge of theft by a public servant concerning $34,706 received from public coffers, reportedly for travel-related expenses, records show.Prohl, who retired in September after 18 years on the bench, was booked into the Kerr County Jail on Friday evening and released on a personal recognizance bond.
“He's distressed about the publicity, but he feels like he'll be exonerated,” said defense attorney Roy O. Minton.
The indictment, issued after months of investigation by the state's attorney general, details 17 payments to Prohl between 2004 and 2007 by Kerr County, two probation departments, and the district attorney's office.
The payments to Prohl were for travel-related expenses, said Minton, who said the former judge had offered to make restitution.
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Ex-Judge Prohl Accused of Theft
If he offered to make restitution than I would think he also knows he is guilty!
ReplyDeleteThe media is the only venue for accountability of Judges. They have immunity and the benefit of
ReplyDeletetheir self governing review boards that operate in secret.
Goes to show judges are just people. They are not morally superior nor are they even brighter than most.
ReplyDeleteHe's distressed about the publicity? Well, does he think the victims are distressed at all?
ReplyDeleteIf he's innocent, then I hope he's proven to be. If not, then publicity will be the least of his worries.
Oh, my, a dishonest judge! Where have I heard that before?
ReplyDeleteAll that immunity and self-governing review boards finally caught up with him.
Innocent until proven guilty, but this looks fishy!