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Judges – Discipline – Censure – DWI & Belligerent Behavior
Teresa Bruno, Opinions Editor//May 5, 2017//
Judges – Discipline – Censure – DWI & Belligerent Behavior
Teresa Bruno, Opinions Editor//May 5, 2017//
In re Judge LaBarre (Lawyers Weekly No. 010-034-17, 12 pp.) (Michael Morgan, J., for the court) N.C. S. Ct.
Holding: An emergency judge drove while impaired and behaved belligerently towards law enforcement and emergency medical personnel. Respondent (1) failed to personally observe standards of conduct to ensure the integrity and independence of the judiciary is preserved, in violation of Canon 1 of the North Carolina Code of Judicial Conduct and (2) failed to conduct himself at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary, in violation of Canon 2A of the Code.
The court accepts the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the Judicial Standards Commission. Respondent is censured for violations of Canons 1 and 2A and for conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute.
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