B'bye to Donald Jackson

Embattled Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Donald Jackson resigned Tuesday, a week after being sentenced to 30 days in jail for abusing his authority.

The veteran judge was convicted of misdemeanor official oppression this month after being accused of trying to solicit a relationship with 28-year-old Ariana Venegas, a defendant in his court charged in February with driving while intoxicated.

Jackson was sentenced to a month in jail and two years' probation but remains free as he appeals the decision. He was suspended by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct after a grand jury indicted him in August but still drew his $140,000 salary while the case was pending. His resignation is effective Thursday.

Who would hire him as their real estate lawyer? That seems creepy.