‘Wait, He Did What?’: Texas Judge Shocked by Prosecutor’s Rationale for Charges Against Young Man Stopped for ‘Walking While Black’, Immediately Throws Out Case Video Shows

A criminal court judge in Texas delivered a stunning victory for a Black defendant facing charges of marijuana possession by swiftly dismissing the case due to lack of probable cause, and then chiding prosecutors for bringing the case in the first place, suggesting the man’s arrest had clearly stemmed from “walking while Black.” The drug case facing the defendant, identified only as “Mr. Blake” took less than a minute to be thrown out of court. Judge scolds prosecutor for stopping black defendant (Reddit SipsTea Screengrab) Footage of the hearing in the Houston-area court was shared across social media, where it quickly went viral, with many voices praising the actions of Harris County Judge David Fleischer, a soft-spoken but headstrong jurist known for his tough-as-nails approach on the bench. The video features a split-screen view of the judge and the defendant, standing nervously at the podium without a lawyer when Fleischer began speaking to him authoritatively. @lulusrescue This judge is so fair and always no bs. I love how he cares for those who are infeint lf him #judge#law#nobs #enforcement #fyp#viral#money#ect ♬ original sound – lulusrescue “Mr. Blake, you’re charged with possession of marijuana. We’re going to do probable cause. You...