Dallas County Judge Arrested, Accused of Strangling, Dragging Woman by Hair
A Dallas County judge was arrested early Saturday morning after he was accused of dragging his girlfriend by the hair, strangling her and holding her against the edge of a balcony.
Andy Korn, a lawyer for the judge who is seeking reelection, said Cortez is not guilty.
“The allegations made by the complainant are false,” he said. “If necessary, it will be shown in the proper forum that Judge Cortez actually saved her life.”
According to a police report, officers were called at about 2:09 a.m. to a residence in the 3000 block of McKinney Ave. in Dallas.
At the scene, a woman who identified herself as the girlfriend of Carlos Raul Cortez told police a disturbance at the residence began with a fight over medication belonging to a juvenile living at the home. However, she said the fight evolved into physical violence.
A police officer reported seeing red marks on the woman’s neck.
“[The woman] … pulled down the portion of her blouse which covered her neck and showed several red marks,” the report read. “The red marks were clearly visible and appeared to encompass the majority of her neck.”
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