Anthony Quinn
Anthony B. Quinn was a Utah Third Judicial District judge for the Salt Lake City District Court.[1] Judge Quinn was appointed to this position in September 1997 by Governor Michael Leavitt.[2] He died on October 24, 2013 after being hit by a car while biking in Mill Creek Canyon.[3]
Education
Quinn received his J.D. from Brigham Young University in 1980[2]
Career
Quinn worked as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge David K. Winder for a year after law school. He then worked in a civil trial practice until he was appointed to the bench. Quinn was appointed to the Third District Court by Governor Michael O. Leavitt in September of 1997.[2]
Court of Appeals nomination
Quinn was one of seven candidates selected by the Utah Court of Appeals Nominating Commission to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Utah Court of Appeals in 2009.[4]
2012 election
Quinn stood for retention to the district court in 2012. On November 6, 2012, Quinn was retained with 76.9 percent of the vote and a total of 265,722 votes.[5][6]
- See also: Utah judicial elections, 2012
Judicial Performance Evaluation recommendation
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission compiled information from attorneys, court staff and jurors about the performance of all judges up for retention in 2012. Judges were evaluated based on five criteria.
A judge must score at least 3 out of 5 in each of these categories to meet the minimum performance standard. 127 attorneys responded to the following questions.
- Legal Ability: 4.12
- Communication: 4.17
- Integrity: 4.31
- Judicial temperament: 4.18
- Administrative: 4.42
Based on cumulative results, Judge Quinn was recommended for retention by 12 out of 12 commission members. For the full report, visit: Utah Judicial Evaluation Performance Commission, Honorable Anthony B. Quinn.
Controversial Rulings
In 2001, while serving on the Third District Court, Quinn lowered a third degree felony conviction of a convicted child molester, Richard Randall, to a Class A Misdemeanor. Randall had been convicted three years prior of molesting a nine year old girl and had verbally threatened her with firearms if she told on him. The mother of the victim has said that she "felt like the judicial system was on Randall's side, not her daughter's side."[7] Nine years later, in 2010, Randall was charged with four felonies for kidnapping and raping a four year old girl in a store restroom. The mother of Randall's first victim has said of the prior rulings (the ones involving Quinn) that, "I think he should have gone to prison for what he did. I think the mother of the 4-year-old little girl would agree with me."[7]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Utah State Courts Directory
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utah Courts, Judge Quinn Biography
- ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Judge Anthony Quinn killed in canyon auto-bike accident," October 24, 2013
- ↑ Utah Courts Press Release "Court of Appeals Nominees Named," November 20, 2009
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Election Resources - 2012 General Election Canvass Report"
- ↑ Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission website, Judges up for Election in 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Previous Molestation Victim's Mother Speaks Out On Randall September, 21 2010
Federal courts:
Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Utah • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Utah
State courts:
Utah Supreme Court • Utah Court of Appeals • Utah District Courts • Utah Juvenile Courts • Utah Justice Courts
State resources:
Courts in Utah • Utah judicial elections • Judicial selection in Utah
