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· 10/16/1995

Matter of Inquiry Concerning a Judge

Citations

  • 462 S.E.2d 728
  • 265 Ga. 843

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that the costs to the judicial system arising from a judge's suspension should be given at least some consideration
  • removing judge from office for refusing to set appeals bonds when law required it, issuing bench warrants for arrests without probable cause, and forcing a defendant to enter a guilty plea in the absence of counsel
  • the combination of investigative and adjudicative functions does not, per se, violate the requirements of due process
  • where it was found to be judicial misconduct for a judge to deny appeal bonds to criminal misdemeanor defendants, each of whom was entitled under the law to be granted appeal bonds

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Judges: Per Curiam

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