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- 1 2 Greg Botelho and Carma Hassan (7 November 2015). "Police: Texas judge shot outside her home". CNN.
- ↑ "Sarah Palin incorrect Rosemary Lehmberg's office convened grand jury that indicted Rick Perry". @politifact.
- ↑ "Standing ovation welcomes Judge Kocurek back into the courtroom", KXAN-TV (February 28, 2016).
- 1 2 3 "Judgment of Terror". American Greed . Season 13. Episode 16. Kurtis Productions. 2020-03-09. CNBC.
- ↑ Autullo, Ryan (October 2, 2018). "Onyeri sentenced to life in prison for Judge Kocurek shooting". Austin American-Statesman.
- 1 2 Silver, Johnathan (2017-04-04). "Senate passes court security bill named in honor of Austin judge who was attacked". The Texas Tribune . Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
- ↑ "Court Security". Texas Judicial Branch. Retrieved 2023-08-31.