Fidencio Guerra, Jr...One of Texas' "Worst Judges"...Not even puppets could save him.

In the early nineties, Judge Fidencio Guerra, Jr., was known to use hand puppets while listening to court cases. The idea at the time, if memory serves me correctly, was that Judge Guerra used puppets to put children in his court involved in divorce proceedings more at ease with the pressures of the legal system. Well, put away the puppets, boys, because that was the nineties, and this is the new millenium. It seems Fidencio Guerra Jr., has just found himself on the Texas Observer "Worst Judges in Texas" list. That's right, apparently Mr. Guerra's reputation in South Texas courtrooms has raised quite a few eyebrows over the years in state politics. According to the article found in this month's issue, Fidencio Guerra Jr, in a 1991 domestic abuse case, asked the defendant to get down on one knee and apologize to his wife, the plaintiff. He is quoted as saying,"If he hits her again, well she can always file assault charges, and if he hits her hard enough, she can file aggravated assault. And if he kills her, you can put him away for murder". The report goes on to say that the woman's request for a protective order was denied. Well, so much for a candidate that is vying for a court that will deal with these issues on a daily basis. The full article can be found on the link at the end of this post, if you have trouble with it, just follow the Texas Observer link on my sidebar.