Selected newspaper articles related to Garth C. Bates

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Headline Newspaper Columnist Date
'Shock' probation scrutinized Dallas Times Herald  Montgomery, Dave  03/02/80
Bates reports to prison to begin 8-year sentence Houston Chronicle  Smith, Glenn  11/02/79
Ex-Judge Bates enters prison at Huntsville Houston Post    11/02/79
Bates loses latest bid for freedom Houston Post  Wittenberg, Pete  11/01/79
Bribe conviction of former judge upheld on appeal Fort Worth Star-Telegram    01/11/79
Houston district judge removed Dallas Morning News    07/12/77
Bates will appeal order removing him from bench Houston Chronicle  Byers, Bo  07/12/77
State Supreme Court removes Bates from judicial office Houston Post  Bonavita, Fred  07/12/77
Court backs Bates' efforts to examine tapes Houston Post  Standefer, Jon  04/14/77
Arguments on Bates postponed Houston Chronicle    03/17/77
Bates removal hearing delayed by high court Houston Post    03/17/77
Judge Garth Bates' law license suspended Houston Post    03/01/77
Bates' new trial bid overruled, sentence of 8 years assessed Houston Post    01/11/77
Texas high court asked to remove Garth Bates Houston Chronicle  Fly, Richard  12/21/76
Bates' removal asked Houston Post    12/21/76
Judge will consider request to remove Bates from office Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/25/76
'Fate' played role in case against Bates Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/25/76
Bates gets 8-year prison term Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/24/76
The Bates trial - courtroom drama is family tragedy Houston Chronicle  Franks, Zarko  11/21/76
Judge Bates won't resign unless his appeal rejected Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/13/76
Bates will appeal bribery conviction; sentencing delayed Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/12/76
Four avenues open for Bates ouster Houston Chronicle  Bryant, Dick  11/12/76
Bates, lawyers dazed Houston Post    11/12/76
Bates convicted of taking bribe Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/12/76
Bates' attorneys plan appeal Houston Post    11/12/76
Bates bribery case will go to jury today Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/11/76
Judge Bates says Ricklin never asked favors for Fontenot Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/10/76
No bribe sought, Bates says Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/10/76
Bates was 'used' by Riklin, lawyer will try to prove Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/09/76
Bates defense says it will show he was 'used' by Riklin Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/09/76
Colorful cast offered jurors in Bates trial Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/08/76
Tape shows police sought defendant's aid in Bates case Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/07/76
Bates trial judge raps judicial panel Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/06/76
Bates bribery trial judge blasts timing of investigation Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/06/76
Lawyers deny Bates was strapped for money Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/05/76
Bates' adviser recalls meeting Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/05/76
Bates' lawyer hits credibility of Fontenot Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/04/76
Bates tape puts stress on 'justice' Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/03/76
Jury hears tape of judge refusing to discuss bribe Houston Post  Flynn, George  11/03/76
Bates jurors allowed time to cast votes Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  11/02/76
Bates cites 'handicap' Houston Post  Flynn, George  10/08/76
Bates bar proceedings set Houston Post  Taylor, Gary  09/03/76
Bates pleads no guilty to charges of bribery Houston Chronicle  Heckmann, Mark  08/03/76
Bates says he's innocent Houston Post  Kennedy, Tom  08/03/76
$192,000 in judgments against Bates on record Houston Chronicle  Sanders, Janet  08/01/76
Garth Bates must step down Beaumont Enterprise    07/22/76
County jury indicts Bates Houston Post  Flynn, George  07/22/76
Bates tried to employ Ed Riklin Houston Post  Flynn, George  07/21/76
State offers evidence in judge's bribery case Dallas Morning News    07/20/76
Bates may leave bench Dallas Times Herald    07/20/76
Judicial respect tainted by charges Dallas Times Herald    07/20/76
Judicial panel to weigh possible Bates removal Houston Chronicle    07/20/76
Bates is expected to leave bench while case is pending Houston Chronicle  Miller, Tommy  07/19/76
Grand jury to take up Bates bribe charge Tuesday Houston Chronicle  Scott, Tom  07/18/76
Bates waives hearing right, asks for jury Houston Post  Flynn, George  07/18/76
Judge Bates charged with taking a bribe Houston Chronicle  Sallee, Rad  07/17/76
Judge in public eye for 20 years Houston Post  Hevener, Phil  07/17/76
Dist. Judge Garth Bates charged in bribery case Houston Post  Coulter, Bill  07/17/76