San Patricio DA initiates criminal investigation into district court judge after argument

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — San Patricio County District Attorney Margie Silva filed a motion requesting 156th District Court Judge Patrick L. Flanigan be criminally investigated after also filing a grievance against him Thursday.

She also filed a motion requesting he recuse himself from cases involving her office and staff.

Silva alleges the friction began when Flanigan entered her office and had a heated exchange with her over the proper way witnesses should be escorted between the DA’s office and the courtroom during a trial…

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