· 10/16/1995
Matter of Inquiry Concerning a Judge
Citations
- 462 S.E.2d 728
- 265 Ga. 843
How courts have described this case
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- 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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