Clemon Stocker was a barber and BBQ shop owner. As magistrate, he helped spring a relative from jail on assault charges. Five days later, the man murdered his wife. "I won't be able to do anything to him," said the victim's mother. "But I know God will work it out."— Joseph Cranney (@joey_cranney) December 1, 2019
Arthur Bryngelson, a former construction worker, traded his hard hat for a robe. He flubbed basic elements of trials and rejected a restraining order against a cop because it would have had a "harmful effect" on the officer's career. "I didn't know any better," the judge said.— Joseph Cranney (@joey_cranney) December 1, 2019
The misconduct results from a system unlike any in the country, where politicians hand pick judges by themselves with no oversight. It's provided fertile ground for incompetence and corruption, a six-month @postandcourier/@propublica investigation found: https://t.co/Ayst7VusW4— Joseph Cranney (@joey_cranney) December 1, 2019