Judge Dianna Bennington of Muncie, IN; ethical gremlin
The state of Indiana presented Dianna Lynn Bennington with a license in 2003.
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications found Judge Bennington guilty of the following misconduct.
- Abused her judicial power
- Sentenced defendant to jail w/o any indication when he would be released
- Conducted sentencing hearing w/o prosecutor being present
- Engaged in public confrontation with father of her children by using profanity and a racial slur
- Engaged in a continuing pattern of misconduct
- Repeatedly brought the judiciary into disrepute
- Failed to adjudicate cases fairly and impartially
- Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
- Refused to cooperate with ethics investigators (Up yours, said Dianna)
As a consequence of her misconduct, the Indiana Supreme Court temporarily suspended Dianna from the bench while it awaits a decision from a three judge panel as to what punishment should be meted out to her.
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