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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name= Robert Carl "Bert" Richardson
|name= Robert Carl "Bert" Richardson
|image=Bert Richardson of TX.jpg
|birth_date=July 16, 1956
|birth_date=July 16, 1956
|birth_place=[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], USA
|birth_place=[[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], USA
|religion=
|religion=
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
|office= Place 3 Judge of the [[Texas Court of Criminal Appeals]]
|office= Place 3 Judge of the<br> [[Texas]] Court of Criminal Appeals
|term_start=2015
|term_start=2015
|term_end=
|term_end=
|preceded=[[Tom Price (Texas judge)|Tom Price]]
|preceded=[[Tom Price (Texas judge)|Tom Price]]
|succeeded=
|succeeded=
|office2=Judge of the 379th District Court in Bexar County
|office2=Judge of the 379th District Court<br> in Bexar County
|term_start2=1999
|term_start2=1999
|term_end2=2009
|term_end2=2009
==Background==
==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 fromJudson High School in 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.<ref name=inside/>
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.<ref name=inside/>
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).<ref name=inside>Ken Nikaidoh, "Judge Bert Richardson," NSIDE TX, December 19, 2014.</ref>
==Legal career==
==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 Party|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 [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Ron Rangel, 263,857 votes (53.8 percent) to 227,015 (46.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2008.</ref>
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 Party|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 [[Democratic Party|Democrat]], Ron Rangel, 263,857 votes (53.8 percent) to 227,015 (46.3 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2008.</ref>
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. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/18/rick-perry-indictment_n_6181690.html|title=Judge Refuses To Toss Rick Perry Case|author=Will Weissert|date=November 18, 2014|publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|accessdate=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Ultimately, all charges against Perry were dropped.
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. <ref>Will Weissert, "Judge Refuses To Toss Rick Perry Case," ''[[The Huffington Post]],'' November 18, 2014.</ref> 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, Texas|San Angelo]]. Richardson polled 668,618 votes (60.4 percent) to Walther's 439,267 (39.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> 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.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>
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, Texas|San Angelo]]. Richardson polled 668,618 votes (60.4 percent) to Walther's 439,267 (39.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> 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.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>
Elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals with Richardson were [[Kevin Patrick Yeary]], also of San Antonio and David Newell of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The terms of all three judges expire on December 31, 2026.
Elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals with Richardson were[[ Kevin Patrick Yeary]], also of San Antonio and David Newell of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The terms of all three judges expire on December 31, 2026.
==References==
==References==