Former Harris County judge indicted on wire fraud charges finds herself in trouble again
A Harris County District Judge, who was indicted on wire fraud charges last year, has been arrested again, according to court records. According to court records, she fired a shotgun in the direction of a woman outside a home in the 1400 block of Jewel Meadow Drive on Monday. Smoots-Thomas was scheduled to appear in federal court in November on wire fraud charges for allegedly misusing campaign funds. The government has alleged that she used her campaign account to pay personal expenses, Schaffer said. Schaffer said his client is accused of using funds to pay her home mortgage and tuition for one of her children.