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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Courts - Columbus Ohio -area Judge Parker grilled on stand
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports today:
COLUMBUS - For years, Mason Municipal Judge George M. Parker has been accused of bullying defendants and witnesses, gathering his own evidence and even showing up at crime scenes.But for more than four hours Tuesday, Parker was on the defense stand, testifying at the Ohio Supreme Court in an effort to keep his job.
The judge was peppered with questions from a representative of the state's highest court, who was trying to prove that Parker acts unprofessionally.Assistant Disciplinary Counsel Joseph M. Caligiuri told a three-judge panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline they will find "clear and convincing evidence that the respondent violated the Code of Professional Responsibility."
Caligiuri's office is an enforcement arm of the Supreme Court and brought the complaint in October against Parker.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on June 28, 2006 02:08 PM
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