East Texas judge sued over allegedly coercing plea by saying 'dead men can't testify'

East Texas judge sued over allegedly coercing plea by saying 'dead men can't testify'

The district court presiding over Wiebe's case vacated his conviction and granted him judicial clemency, the lawsuit said.

Lawsuit alleges Rains County judge coerced guilty plea by death threat

A federal lawsuit alleges a Rains County justice of the peace told a defendant “dead men can’t testify” in order to coerce a guilty plea for a case the judge was not involved.