Two members of the state Judicial Qualifications Commission say a bogus drug charge against one of the commission’s cooperating witnesses is a matter of grave concern that could affect JQC protocols in removing judges from office.

JQC Chairman John Allen said the arrest of Murray County resident Angela Garmley — which the Georgia Bureau of Investigation has called a setup by someone who planted drugs under her car — could prompt the JQC to include the likelihood of potential threats to witnesses in future judicial ethics investigations.

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