Bert Richardson

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Robert Carl "Bert" Richardson


Place 3 Judge of the
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2015
Preceded by Tom Price

Judge of the 379th District Court
in Bexar County
In office
1999–2009
Preceded by New judgeship
Succeeded by Ron Rangel

Born July 16, 1956
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Terri Richardson
Children Cory Sean Richardson
Residence San Antonio, Texas
Alma mater Judson High School

Brigham Young University
St. Mary's University School of Law

Robert Carl Richardson, known as Bert Richardson (born July 16, 1956),[1] is the Place 3 judge of the nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the court of last resort in state criminal cases. He was first elected to the judgeship in 2014.

Background

A native and resident of San Antonio, Richardson was reared in a military family. His father was a fighter pilot, and Richardson spent part of his earlier life abroad in Argentina and in several places in Europe. He graduated from Judson High School in suburban Converse in Bexar County. He received his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and his legal degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, dates of study unavailable.[2]

A former competitive runner, Richardson is also heavily involved in his avocation of photography. He married his wife, Terri, a month before he began law school. He has a son, Cory Sean Richardson (born 1988).[2]

Legal career

Richardson began his legal career with the Bexar County district attorney's office in 1988. In 1998, he joined the staff of the United States attorney in San Antonio. In 1999, Governor George W. Bush appointed Richardson, a Republican, to a newly-created state judgeship numbered 379. He remained on the bench uncontested until his defeat in the 2008 general election by a Democrat, Ron Rangel, 263,857 votes (53.8 percent) to 227,015 (46.3 percent).[3]

Richardson has been a special state judge on call. He was scheduled to hear the 2014 indictment of Governor Rick Perry for abuse of official capacity by the Travis County District Attorney's office. After his election to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Richardson refused to throw out the case against the governor on a technicality, as Perry's attorney had sought. [4] Ultimately, all charges against Perry were dropped.

In the Republican primary for the Court of Criminal Appeals on March 4, 2014, Richardson defeated Judge Barbara Walther, the first woman and the first Republican to serve on the 51st Texas District Court in San Angelo. Richardson polled 668,618 votes (60.4 percent) to Walther's 439,267 (39.6 percent).[5] Richardson then prevailed in the general election, 2,738,412 (59.8 percent) to 1,617,921 (36.5 percent) for his principal opponent, the Democrat, John Granberg.[6]

Elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals with Richardson were Kevin Patrick Yeary, also of San Antonio and David Newell of Houston. The terms of all three judges expire on December 31, 2026.

References

  1. Robert C. Richardson. Mylife.com. Retrieved on January 16, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ken Nikaidoh, "Judge Bert Richardson," NSIDE TX, December 19, 2014.
  3. Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2008.
  4. Will Weissert, "Judge Refuses To Toss Rick Perry Case," The Huffington Post, November 18, 2014.
  5. Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 4, 2014.
  6. Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.