The Case That Changed My Office Forever – DOJ-0651

Posted by Travis E. Tapps

Three defendants. Multiple aggravated assaults. Weapons violations. A demand that officers be fired… and a sitting judge caught between conflict and chaos.

DOJ-0651 wasn’t just a case — it was a crossroads.

I stood in that courtroom not just as a prosecutor, but as a protector of the entire judicial system. We cannot let public officials become targets, nor can we tolerate criminal enterprises treating court hearings like carnivals.

We fought hard. We filed sharper. And when the verdict came down, justice wasn’t just served — it rang loud enough to echo down city hall.