Attorneys for Fort Bend County Judge KP George filed motions on Oct. 31 claiming that his prosecution for the felony charges of money laundering should be dismissed and the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office disqualified due to prosecutorial misconduct.
The motions were filed in the 458th District Court in Fort Bend County, presided by Judge Maggie Jaramillio. An earlier motion to Recuse and Disqualify Trial Court, filed by George, has been posted for a hearing on Nov. 10.
The District Attorney’s Office issued the following statement in response to the filing of motions by George: “This is yet another desperate attempt, in a long line of attempts, to smear anyone (especially the Fort Bend County District Attorney) using evidence and information provided by the State as part of discovery, through allegations that are baseless and entirely unrelated to the felony money laundering charges. We recognize the public’s interest in this proceeding, but the rules of legal ethics require both prosecutors and defense attorneys not to make public statements that could materially affect a court proceeding. Because the media is not the appropriate forum to lodge legal objections, the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office wants to reassure our public that we will be filing a thorough written response addressing the claims and false allegations made by KP George. We remain committed to justice and will not be swayed from our cause.”…