Oklahoma Judge Caught Using Their Phone During a Murder Trial
The trial involved Khristian Tyler Martzall, who was accused of beating his girlfriend's son, who was 2 years old at the time, to death. He was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.
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The trial involved Khristian Tyler Martzall, who was accused of beating his girlfriend's son, who was 2 years old at the time, to death. He was convicted of second-degree manslaughter.
The state judge, who is under investigation by an Oklahoma judicial ethics panel, was sworn in to a four-year term in January.
CHANDLER, Okla. (AP) — A new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting on her c
A district attorney who reviewed courtroom footage said the judge "spent hours of the trial" texting, The Oklahoman reported.
An Oklahoma judge was caught texting and checking social media in the middle of a trial for a man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy, according to a media report.