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6 Jan 2012, 8:24 am by Steve Hall
Administrative Judge John Ovard recused Hawthorne from the case on Tuesday. [read post]
4 Jan 2012, 7:51 am by Steve Hall
Administrative Judge John Ovard said state District Judge Teresa Hawthorne should be removed from presiding over the Roderick Harris death penalty trial after Dallas County prosecutors said those beliefs, and not the law, influenced her decision. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 4:38 pm
The appeals court initially ruled that the district judge had no authority to act, but since he had recused himself, the appeals court also said it could not order him to reinstate the death warrant.After more appeals from prosecutors, about 9:15 p.m. the Court of Criminal Appeals ordered Judge John Ovard, the regional presiding judge, to reinstate the death warrant. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 3:28 am
" They also wanted John Ovard, a Dallas judge who supervises the judicial district that includes Collin County, be ordered to reinstate the execution order. [read post]
1 May 2012, 7:58 am by Steve Hall
” And: Administrative Judge John Ovard granted Cook’s request for DNA testing, but he declined to remove the case from Smith County. [read post]
29 Apr 2008, 10:39 am
The judge, John Ovard, who was also the trial judge, denied the new trial and formally sentenced him.The judge and the district attorney's office could have righted Mr. [read post]
4 Sep 2008, 2:59 pm
" Wiercioch said it's likely an administrative judge for the region, John Ovard, would have to reassign the hearing. [read post]
18 Jun 2008, 3:04 pm
Prosecutors then successfully asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to order the region's presiding judge, John Ovard, to reinstate the death warrant. [read post]
5 Jan 2012, 9:15 am by CJLF Staff
Administrative Judge John Ovard sided with Dallas County prosecutors and removed Hawthorne from the capital murder case of Roderick Harris, who is accused of fatally shooting two men during a robbery and then getting into a shootout with police. [read post]
13 Mar 2013, 10:31 am by Michael Lowe
Next up:  Texas Regional Administrative Law Judge John Ovard was asked to name a special judge to preside over the contempt proceedings, and yesterday Judge Ovard appointed a trial court judge from Wichita Falls, Bob Brotherton, Presiding Judge for the 30th Judicial District of Texas, to hear the DA Watkins’ contempt of court case. [read post]
29 Apr 2008, 1:24 am
The judge, John Ovard, who was also the trial judge, denied the new trial and formally sentenced him.The judge and the district attorney's office could have righted Mr. [read post]