Judges gone wild
It seems like an awful lot of news stories have cropped up lately regarding judges around the country getting arrested, getting impeached, or just generally not acting very judge-like:
Judge Woody Ray Densen in Harris County, Texas, was indicted for allegedly keying his neighbor's SUV over a parking dispute (captured on camera).
Which reminds me of a South Carolina magistrate who resigned recently after being charged with a similar incident involving car keys and pouring "a liquid substance on the seat and floor." As a side note, this particular magistrate I have appeared in front of and found her to be exceedingly fair and a nice person besides. This was a loss for Oconee County, S.C.
U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent began his 33 month sentence on Monday, and was impeached today by the House of Representatives. Kent pled guilty to one count of obstruction of justice in exchange for the dismissal of five other charges stemming from accusations "of abusing his power as a judge by sexually assaulting two female court employees as well as lying about his conduct to a judicial inquiry, the FBI and the Justice Department."
Pennsylvania lawyer Robert J. Powell has agreed to plead guilty to felony charges stemming from his part in helping judges cover up kickbacks that they received in exchange for sending juvenile defendants to a detention center that was partially owned by Powell. "Powell admits that he created false records to help Ciavarella and former judge Michael J. Conahan hide their income. The Inquirer also reports that Powell admits to paying cash to Conahan."
Prosecutors in Oklahoma have agreed to dismiss indecent exposure charges against Tulsa County Judge Jesse Harris, in exchange for his completion of a judicial counseling program and a deferred prosecution agreement on the lesser charge of gross injury of the public peace.
Baltimore Circuit Judge Alfred Nance ordered a courtroom spectator to spend 10 days in jail after she yelled "love you" to her brother before leaving the courtroom. He apparently reversed his decision 30 minutes later after being called down by a public defender with a conscience.
Comments
Like many US citizens I have served as a juror. Out of three times I have seen justice
served once.
I have been in family court for divorce and child custody. I have friends and family in court for the same. I am an ordinary person who got his head beat in by family court. The same for many of my friends and family.
As an ordinary person I would like to know how does a branch of government
like this exist. I want to know after serving on 3 juries how does a system
exist that serves justice 1 in 3 times. I want to know how family court exists
and practices law in such a way as to destroy everyone it touches. Men, women and children. I want to know
how the so called professionals can justify what they practice. With no accountability to anyone. Forget about the TV shows serve on a jury a few times to learn what about the people in the court system. You will rethink very thing you have been taught.
Posted by: Bill Jems | July 6, 2009 5:28 PM
Like many US citizens I have served as a juror. Out of three times I have seen justice
served once.
I have been in family court for divorce and child custody. I have friends and family in court for the same. I am an ordinary person who got his head beat in by family court. The same for many of my friends and family.
As an ordinary person I would like to know how does a branch of government
like this exist. I want to know after serving on 3 juries how does a system
exist that serves justice 1 in 3 times. I want to know how family court exists
and practices law in such a way as to destroy everyone it touches. Men, women and children. I want to know
how the so called professionals can justify what they practice. With no accountability to anyone. Forget about the TV shows serve on a jury a few times to learn what about the people in the court system. You will rethink very thing you have been taught.
Posted by: Bill Jems | July 6, 2009 5:28 PM
Like many US citizens I have served as a juror. Out of three times I have seen justice
served once.
I have been in family court for divorce and child custody. I have friends and family in court for the same. I am an ordinary person who got his head beat in by family court. The same for many of my friends and family.
As an ordinary person I would like to know how does a branch of government
like this exist. I want to know after serving on 3 juries how does a system
exist that serves justice 1 in 3 times. I want to know how family court exists
and practices law in such a way as to destroy everyone it touches. Men, women and children. I want to know
how the so called professionals can justify what they practice. With no accountability to anyone. Forget about the TV shows serve on a jury a few times to learn what about the people in the court system. You will rethink very thing you have been taught.
Posted by: Bill Jems | July 6, 2009 5:28 PM