A Texas court, that has actually been referred to as “rogue” and a lobbyist by the Houston Police Officers’ Union, stays under attack after she established bond for the 2nd suspicious billed with resources murder in the fatality of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda.
Judge Hilary Unger of the 248th District Criminal Court in Harris County established bond at $3 million for Ronnie Palmer on Thursday, according to a court record shared by the Harris County Deputies’ Organization (HCDO). Palmer has actually remained in prison because July without any bond on that particular cost previously.
In enhancement to the resources murder cost, he is likewise dealing with 2 matters of worsened attack with a lethal tool in Esqueda’s fatality. Bond for those costs is evaluated $50,000 each.
Unger’s debatable action comes someday after the various other suspect in Esqueda’s murder, Dremone Francis, was launched from prison after he published the $1 million bond embeded in November 2024.
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Judge Hilary Unger established bond at $3 million for Ronnie Palmer, that is billed with resources murder and worsened attack in the fatality of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. (JudgeHilaryUnger com)
The HCDO slammed Unger on Wednesday when Francis was launched from prison, and followed her once again on Thursday when she established bond for Palmer.
“If you were outraged yesterday, just wait for what Judge Hilary Unger did today. A bond was set for Ronny (sic) Palmer, who is charged with murdering Deputy Fernando Esqueda. We are now beyond outraged, this is a disgrace,” the company created on X.
HCDO likewise shared the court record revealing where Unger collection Palmer’s bond for the cost of resources murder of a law enforcement agent at $3 million. Texas legislation enables bond rejection in resources murder situations.
Though Palmer stays behind bars since Thursday, he currently has the chance to publish bond and go back to the roads.
Ronnie Palmer is billed with resources murder and 2 matters of worsened attack in the July 2024 murder of Harris County Deputy Fernando Esqueda. (Harris County Sheriff)
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Following blowback from the neighborhood, a defense lawyer informed 26 Houston on Thursday that Unger was not associated with establishing bond for Francis, regardless of the Houston Police Officers’ Union and the HCDO stating that she was.
“They made it very difficult for the judge because she is not the one who had set the bond,” claimedCheryl Irvin “The bond was set and nobody objected to it from the district attorney’s office from the previous administration.”
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Fernando Esqueda was fired and eliminated in July 2024 in an ambush assault, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez claimed at the time. (Harris County Sheriff)
Local outlets reported that the State of Texas applied for a proof-evident hearing when Francis was apprehended in July 2024, which would certainly’ve made no bond an alternative. That hearing was intended to take place within 10 days, yet because it really did not, Francis ended up being qualified for bond and his lawyer requested it be established. It’s unclear why the state did not wage the hearing.
“People have rights. Regardless of what you think folks have done, you still have a right. One right is the 8th amendment right to reasonable bail. And the reasonable bail was set for the codefendant, and he made the bail,” Irvin claimed to 26. “Nobody should be objected to that. He’s on house arrest and all the things the judge considered to be proper.”
Capital murder suspect Dremone Francis was launched from prison in Harris County, Texas, on Wednesday after uploading the $1 million bond established for him in November 2024. (Harris County Sheriff’s Office)
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Unger, that is up for re-election in 2026, is understood for allowing repeat culprits out on bond and ran her political election projects on focusing on “alternatives to incarceration with an eye towards rehabilitation, a reduction in recidivism, and an increase in community safety,” according to her project site.
“This is not an isolated case. Judge Unger has a history of prioritizing criminals over victims, undermining law enforcement, and making our streets more dangerous,” the authorities union claimed. “If we don’t stop judges like her now, we will continue to see repeat offenders and violent criminals emboldened by a system that refuses to hold them accountable.”
Fox News Digital has actually connected to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the 248th District Court for remark.
