Lawyers giving judges cash typical, troubling

Two bottles of Scotch and plenty of beer.



A gaggle of probate attorneys gathered at a law office to drink and discuss the re-election of a probate judge.



And finally, the judge himself, dropping by with a list of names of other attorneys who could be persuaded to contribute money to his re-election campaign.



That scene unfolded in 2010. It was recalled this week in a Bexar County