The Mad Queen
The CJC Community was shocked today by the announcement that Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg had fired her First Assistant Tom Berg . There were rumors that a few other employees in administrative positions had also been fired. The move is surprising for a couple of reasons. The first reason being that Tom Berg has a stellar reputation for being a man of integrity, dedication, and knowledge. He is a combat veteran who has dedicated his life to the Criminal Justice Center and he is very highly respected amongst both the Defense Bar and the Prosecution. Tom spent the vast majority of his legal career on the defense side of the aisle so I was somewhat surprised when he joined the D.A.'s Office. I thought it was a great hire by Ogg and I said so at the time . Tom had a learning curve at the D.A.'s Office -- largely due to the fact that his primary focus of criminal law had been on the Federal side of things, as opposed to State. He made a few missteps at first a