Today Justice of the Peace Pete Peterson was recused from a case involving one of the 177 bikers arrested following the twin peaks shooting. KWBU’s Carlos Morales has more.
Peterson was recused from the case involving Matthew Clendennen, a member of the Scimitars Motorcycle club, who was arrested following the deadly Twin Peaks shootout.
Attorney Clint Broden, who represents Clendennen, filed a complaint against Peterson earlier last month. That complaint alleges Peterson failed to uphold judicial conduct when setting $1 million dollar bonds for the jailed bikers.
Peterson’s recusal means he’ll be removed from any hearings involved in Clendennen’s case, which now falls to the closest justice of the peace - Dianne Hensley
But according to the Waco Tribune-Herald, Broden said during the hearing today that Hensely intended to recuse herself since she didn’t believe she could remain impartial.