Oklahoma Judge Who Texted During Murder Trial Resigns An oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign. in a settlement agreement filed thursday with the oklahoma court on the judiciary, district judge traci soderstrom agreed to resign on friday and never again seek a judicial office in oklahoma. (cn) — just a few days before impeachment proceedings against her were scheduled to begin, an oklahoma state court judge resigned friday amid evidence she sent hundreds of text messages to her bailiff during a murder trial in 2023, including inflammatory remarks about the prosecutors and witnesses.
Oklahoma Judge Who Texted Through Murder Trial Resigns Last year, judge traci soderstrom was under fire for allegedly sending more than 500 text messages to her bailiff during the murder trial of a 2 year old. court documents showed the texts were mocking prosecutors and praising the defense attorney. Judge traci soderstrom from lincoln county district stepped down on friday after being investigated for inappropriate and insensitive behavior during a murder trial. Authorities said video from a courtroom camera shows former judge traci soderstrom on her phone during a murder trial, texting and scrolling through social media. soderstrom announced her. An oklahoma judge caught sending hundreds of texts and scrolling social media during a murder trial last year acknowledged her "inappropriate" behavior while resigning. soderstrom resigned on friday, three days before she had been scheduled to go on trial in a special court.
Oklahoma Judge Who Texted Through Murder Trial Resigns Authorities said video from a courtroom camera shows former judge traci soderstrom on her phone during a murder trial, texting and scrolling through social media. soderstrom announced her. An oklahoma judge caught sending hundreds of texts and scrolling social media during a murder trial last year acknowledged her "inappropriate" behavior while resigning. soderstrom resigned on friday, three days before she had been scheduled to go on trial in a special court. Oklahoma city (ap) — an oklahoma judge who sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff during a murder trial will resign, according to a court filing. An oklahoma judge resigned after exchanging 500 texts with her bailiff during a murder trial, calling witnesses liars and showing bias. the texts were revealed through courtroom footage while the judge presided over a case of a man accused of beating a toddler to death. The texts described the defense attorney as “awesome” and asked “can i clap for her?” during the defense attorney’s opening arguments. in all, judge soderstrom sent more than 500 texts to her bailiff. mr. martzall was eventually convicted of second degree manslaughter and sentenced to time served. Oklahoma judge who sent 500 texts during murder trial resigns in a proposed settlement agreement filed thursday, district judge traci soderstrom agreed to resign on friday and never again seek a judicial office in the state.
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