The question next arise as to who the Republicrats will next appoint to a lifetime uncontested seat on the Medina County bench to do the bidding of the Medina County Prosecutor.
While the readers have already been shown a potential candidate or two, here is a pretty much local DIRTBAG who seems to fit the bill quite nicely, although he does seem to have a bit too much hair.
MASSILLON —
Massillon Municipal Court Judge Edward J. Elum will face the Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline on Sept. 21.
In April, the board certified a complaint against Elum, who first was elected in 1995, that alleges he violated the rules of judicial conduct on two occasions in 2010.
In one case, Elum is accused of making “crude and improper” statements during a hearing in which neither defense attorneys nor prosecution were present to a man who was on probation and wasn’t abiding by court orders.
The other case stems from Elum’s involvement in the case of a drunken-driving suspect who received lewd photos and messages from the arresting officer, Massillon Police Officer John Mitchell.
The complaint states that Elum issued court orders that placed himself and the court in the middle of an administrative and potential criminal investigation of Mitchell. Elum ordered that copies of the text messages and photographs be held by the court in a sealed envelope even though there was no judicial reason to do so, according to the complaint.
Prosecutors refused to comply with the order, which was later dropped. Mitchell was suspended for five days, but did not face criminal charges. The drunken-driving suspect was cleared of the charge when lab tests showed no drugs or alcohol in her system the day of her arrest.
The complaint says Elum refused to remove himself from the case despite strong feelings about the allegations against Mitchell. Elum also is cited for publicly criticizing Police Chief Robert Williams before and after the case.
Elum will face a three-member panel at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. If the panel decides a violation was committed, it will recommend discipline to the Ohio Supreme Court, which has final say.
Penalties may include a public reprimand, law-license suspension for a maximum of two years, an indefinite suspension or disbarment.
In April, the board certified a complaint against Elum, who first was elected in 1995, that alleges he violated the rules of judicial conduct on two occasions in 2010.
In one case, Elum is accused of making “crude and improper” statements during a hearing in which neither defense attorneys nor prosecution were present to a man who was on probation and wasn’t abiding by court orders.
The other case stems from Elum’s involvement in the case of a drunken-driving suspect who received lewd photos and messages from the arresting officer, Massillon Police Officer John Mitchell.
The complaint states that Elum issued court orders that placed himself and the court in the middle of an administrative and potential criminal investigation of Mitchell. Elum ordered that copies of the text messages and photographs be held by the court in a sealed envelope even though there was no judicial reason to do so, according to the complaint.
Prosecutors refused to comply with the order, which was later dropped. Mitchell was suspended for five days, but did not face criminal charges. The drunken-driving suspect was cleared of the charge when lab tests showed no drugs or alcohol in her system the day of her arrest.
The complaint says Elum refused to remove himself from the case despite strong feelings about the allegations against Mitchell. Elum also is cited for publicly criticizing Police Chief Robert Williams before and after the case.
Elum will face a three-member panel at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 at the Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. If the panel decides a violation was committed, it will recommend discipline to the Ohio Supreme Court, which has final say.
Penalties may include a public reprimand, law-license suspension for a maximum of two years, an indefinite suspension or disbarment.
ON SECOND THOUGHT, AS IT TURNS OUT, ELUM MAY BE JUST TOO HONEST TO SIT ON THE BENCH IN THE MEDINA COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS SINCE HE ADMITTED HIS MISCONDUCT, UNLIKE LAPDOG COLLIER.
After he has tried to explain away all of his misconduct, Elum will have to share his experiences with LAPDOG COLLIER, who will shortly be Columbus bound for a hearing of his own before Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline.
THAT'S SOME GOOD NEWS, FOR A CHANGE!
MUCH MORE TO COME .....
In two words: So appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI have a funny inkling that TOMORROWS blog 9/14/11 will be quite interesting with more local news.
ReplyDeleteDate Correction. The inkling I had was actually for Friday 9/16/11.
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