Yenne announced Tuesday she will be leaving her post, a day after Bill Yenne did the same. Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne is resigning after two decades in the position, she announced Tuesday.
Yenne’s last day will be Sept. 30; Gov. Greg Abbott will appoint a replacement to serve the two years remaining on her current term. Her announcement follows a Monday evening announcement by her husband Lake Jackson City Manager Bill Yenne, that he will retire Aug. 31.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yenne accused the judge of attempting to use his influence to improperly demand the juvenile's release in January, according to court records. The documents allege that Sharp sent inappropriate texts and profane voice messages to county employees, a state district judge and a Brazoria County commissioner.
Jim Sharp, a judge on one of Houston's two courts of appeals, has been barred from working on any criminal cases from Brazoria County because of allegations that he tried to use his position to skirt the law for a friend's 15-year-old daughter who was arrested for shoplifting.
He was told that the amount she allegedly took - over $150 - made the offense more serious and that the girl was booked into the facility.