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Texas Supreme Court Justice Medina defends wife

Francisca Medina is accused of burning down her home

05:38 PM CDT on Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Associated Press and Courtney Zubowski / 11 News

The latest from the courthouse

HOUSTON -- The wife of Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina has pleaded not guilty to charges she burned down the couple’s suburban Houston home last summer.

Francisca Medina’s attorney entered the plea during her arraignment on Tuesday in a Houston courtroom. She was accompanied by her husband.

“My wife is innocent and we’re going to win this case,” said Judge Medina. “I’m here to support her. I just thank God for the team we have assembled here and I just look forward to victory.”

It was Francisca Medina's first court appearance since being indicted late last month on three charges: felony arson, felony criminal mischief and state jail felony criminal mischief.

She's free on bonds totaling $42,000.

Both Francisca and David Medina were originally indicted in relation to the June 28 fire that damaged her home and two neighboring houses in Spring. The fire caused about $900,000 in damages. The indictments were dismissed and only Francisca Medina was reindicted.