Public Reprimand for Broward Judge Accused of Mistreating Attorneys, High Court Rules
The Judicial Qualifications Commission accused Broward Judge Dennis Bailey of losing his temper with Fort Lauderdale public defenders Gustavo Javier Martinez and James Allen Foretich in a felony criminal trial.
April 11, 2019 at 01:12 PM
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Broward Circuit Judge Dennis Bailey will receive a public reprimand after violating five canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct by mistreating two attorneys in a felony criminal trial, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in a per curiam opinion Thursday.
The reprimand is scheduled for June 5 at 9 a.m.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission brought ethics charges against Bailey in December 2018, accusing him of being intemperate with Fort Lauderdale public defenders Gustavo Javier Martinez and James Allen Foretich when presiding over State v. Genesis Espejo.
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