It is undoubtedly a harsh transformation from the black judicial robes and authority of a district judge to the orange jumpsuit and plastic sandals of a convicted felon.
Former Creek County District Judge Donald D. Thompson made just such a transformation following his conviction on four felony counts of indecent exposure on allegations that he used [...]
Trials are sometimes like boxing matches in which each fighter lands some punches, takes some punches, ties up the opposing fighter in clinches, back peddles, charges, bobs and weaves, all while looking to at least score points if not an outright knockout. The trial of Donald D. Thompson was like a boxing match.
In its [...]
The following is a time-line of events as we covered them here at Bubbaworld as the trail of the Masturbating Judge took place. These were updates to our original article on the scandal and were written in the present tense as the events took place.
Trial Day #1 – June 12:
Jury selection began in the [...]
With both the national, state and local media paying attention to the trial of Donald D. Thompson, the Alleged Masturbating Judge, another very important trial that concluded last week in Oklahoma may have escaped widespread attention.
That was the trial of Glen Dale Gore, 45, charged with the 1982 rape and strangulation of Deborah ‘Debbie’ Sue [...]
Here in Oklahoma we are tough on criminals. Well, actually tougher on some criminals than we should be. This is the case far too frequently with those convicted of non-violent offenses such as drug possession, hot checks, larceny and similar offenses. We are so tough on criminals that our prisons are [...]
