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* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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Comment #: OR359
Rating:1.0

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There is nothing honorable about this judge. He argues with and contradicts children when they are on the witness stand. He ignores evidence even when it is photographic and PROVES the accused events did not happen. He sustains objections when they are made against out of county lawyers. His courtroom is rigged with a small cluster of court appointed lawyers. Steve Walls, Howell, Yoeman, Jarvis, Habekost, Ellen Ferderer (who’s law firm backed his re-election) All bottom ladder lawyers. But he throws the case to them if they are against the defense and away from them if they are for the defense. He suppresses evidence that shows the state’s witness is lying. He bullies school children who find that school is not working for them. Basically he runs his court for the outcome he wants while explicitly ignoring what the law clearly says. None of the court appointed lawyers will rigorously oppose his misbehavior or stand up to him or call for a mistrial when it is very appropriate. He also behaves as a racist in his persecuting attitude of cases where black or other minorities are facing off against the state. He strongly upholds the county’s good ole boy racist reputation. He is a cruel man based on evidence that cannot be displayed here without identifying the cases.