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Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Ind. Courts - Delaware County Judge denies he gave preferential treatment
"Judge denies he gave preferential treatment: The Circuit Court 5 judge ordered police to release a man after getting a phone call from the man's wife" is the headline to a story today in the Muncie Star-Press. Some quotes:
A habitual traffic law violator allegedly wanted on outstanding warrants and caught driving without a license in a Monday-night crash avoided being jailed after his wife called a Delaware County judge.Delaware Circuit Court 5 Judge Wayne Lennington defended his decision Tuesday, saying the man's three warrants were all more than five years old, and there was uncertainty about whether any remained active. Rather than incarcerate the man in an already crowded jail on questionable warrants and a traffic violation, Lennington said, he ordered police to release the man. * * *
Moore was apparently wanted on a 1998 warrant out of child support court for failing to appear, a 2001 warrant out of Yorktown City Court for failure to appear on a check deception case, and a 1998 warrant out of the court now presided over by Lennington for being a habitual traffic offender.
Lennington said he knew of Moore's father because he once operated a business downtown. The judge said he believed Moore might have once done some furnace work at the judge's house.
Moore did not receive preferential treatment, Lennington said.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 19, 2006 12:17 PM
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