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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Josh Marcus

Judge frets over ‘losing entire career’ after cops stopped her on drunk-driving suspicion amid high-profile murder case

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Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson, whose sudden multi-week absence from the bench prompted concern and confusion, was pulled over as cops suspected her of drunk driving during a high-profile murder trial.

New recordings from that night show how the judge pleaded with cops and told them she “could lose my entire career.”

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