In re Inquiry Concerning Judge Totten (Lawyers Weekly No. 12-06-0299, 7 pp.) (Barbara Jackson, J., for the court) On recommendation by the Judicial Standards Commission. N.C. S. Ct. Full-text opinion. Holding: Respondent engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute when, after a defendant was convicted of [...]
In re Inquiry Concerning Judge Hartsfield After being privately cautioned by the Judicial Standards Commission, respondent continued to have ex parte communications with traffic court defendants and to make decisions in traffic cases when the defendant was not present, not represented, and had not consented to judgment. Respondent thereby engaged in willful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute.
Harrington v. Wall A motion for judicial recusal, filed by the defendant in a child support case, was properly denied for lack of any substantial showing of personal bias, prejudice or interest on the part of the judge.
In re Mobley. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-16-0528, 6 pp.) (Cheri Beasley, J.) Appealed from Hertford County Superior Court. (Robert H. Hobgood, J.) N.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Regardless of the verbal provocation by complainant or the long hours respondent had worked that day, respondent demonstrated blatant indifference to the law when he assaulted complaint, who was [...]
In re Inquiry Concerning Judge Belk. (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-06-0373, 16 pp.) (Per Curiam) (Sarah Parker, Ch.J., not participating) N.C. S. Ct. Holding: Despite being informed that the judicial canons required him to step down from his membership on corporate boards, respondent remained active on a board of directors and misrepresented his reasons for doing [...]
In re Badgett. (Lawyers Weekly No. 08-06-1167, 13 pp.) A judge must not show disrespect to parties in his courtroom and certainly must not lie to an investigator looking into the incident, admonishes the N.C. Supreme Court. 21 NCLW 0877.
In re Badgett. (Lawyers Weekly No. 08-06-1167, 13 pp.) (Edward Thomas Brady, J.) From the Judicial Standards Commission. N.C. S.Ct. Holding: A judge must not show disrespect to parties in his courtroom and certainly must not lie to an investigator looking into the incident. Respondent is censured and removed from the office of judge. Respondent [...]
In re Marshall. (Lawyers Weekly No. 08-07-0692, 17 pp.) (Linda Stephens, J.) (Sanford L. Steelman Jr., J., dissenting) Appealed from Forsyth County Superior Court. (Michael E. Helms, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Where there was an appearance of bias on the judge’s part, it was his obligation to recuse himself from presiding over the criminal contempt [...]
