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 A judge that has always been light hearted and made the courtroom fun, often joking. The people he worked with enoyed the atmosphere he provided. He was exuberant his first 4 years on the bench, then he toned it down.

In 2005, an offended person has filed a complaint against him. And transcripts have been reviewed by the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities. They concluded that  a number of his comments were, crass, profane, sarcastic, disparaging and undignified.

This is the first time a hearing of this caliber was held for a judge since 1984 when a judge was removed from the bench for forging documents.

The judge recognizes he crossed a line but maintains he was not mean spirited. He says he was trying to communicate in a language the criminal defendant could relate to.

One defense attorney that was often in his court said “he isnt funny like he used to be”, and can see the councils concern. It’s a serious job, and I understand the commission’s point that you have to have the appearance of judiciousness