We told you last week that Judge Donald Jackson was convicted of official oppression after offering a defendant a better Houston criminal attorney if she agreed to date him. Now Judge Jackson has decided to resign from his position after the scandal. Since the accusation arose, Jackson has remained on administrative suspension from his position.
He resigned on Tuesday, only a few days after the jury decision and two days before the sentence is scheduled to take place. He was sentenced to the maximum punishment for the charge, including 30 days in jail, 200 hours community service, two years probation, $4000 in fines and a legal course on ethics.
For now, he is still remaining free, as his conviction is under appeal.
To read more on the on-going story, see the article in the Houston Chronicle. Image Via hyku [Flickr].