For those of you who have been around a while, you may have appeared before Judge Allen Stilley. He was a Criminal District Judge in Houston who was elevated to the Court of Appeals. Then, he worked as a visiting judge for a number of years and heard many of the prison prosecution cases. Prior to becoming a judge, he was an assistant district attorney in Houston.

Judge Stilley died in a house fire on Friday night. He was living in San Jacinto County and, apparently, was alone in his home when it went up in flames.

Judge Stilley was a good judge and a really good guy. He will be missed.