Texas judge suspended is the central development after a grand jury indictment alleged he committed aggravated perjury during a child support hearing. Judge Robert Jenkins Franklin, a justice of the peace in Rains County, was indicted Sept. 21 on a third-degree felony count, according to court records cited by legal reporting.
Texas judge suspended without pay
The indictment alleges Franklin knowingly gave false testimony under oath regarding his involvement in property transactions for the Franklin Family Trust. Prosecutors contend the statements were related to issues that could have influenced his child support obligations.
Following its review of the indictment, the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered Franklin suspended without pay effective Sept. 30. The commission’s action was announced after it examined the charging documents.
Franklin did not respond to a request for comment, according to legal reporting on the case.