David E. Barrett
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David E. Barrett was a judge of the Enotah Circuit of Georgia.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Zell Miller in 1992[2] and retired in March 2012.[3]
Judicial Qualifications investigation
In February 2012, the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission began investigating Judge Barrett over an incident during which he waved a gun in his own courtroom. While a witness was being interviewed during a hearing, he pulled out the gun and said that she "might as well shoot" her attorney, and that she was "killing her case." The District Attorney, who objected to the act by Judge Barrett, believed that it was meant to drive home a rhetorical point. Following the incident, Barrett was replaced on the court's calendar.[2]
Barrett retired from the court before a public hearing on the matter could begin, so as not to expose himself or family to public scrutiny. He said, "I'm not putting up with that for my family. It's called public service, not because you're getting rich."[3]
2010 election
Barrett competed against David Turk in his bid for re-election.[4] Barrett won with 73.7 percent of the vote.[5]
- Main article: Georgia judicial elections, 2010
External links
- DailyReportOnline.com, "Judge who waves gun in courtroom is replaced on calendar," February 28, 2012 (dead link)
- ABAJournal, "Judge Retires After He Is Accused of Brandishing Gun for 'Poor Rhetorical Point'," March 1, 2012
Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 DailyReportOnline.com, "Judge who waves gun in courtroom is replaced on calendar," February 28, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 ABAJournal, "Judge Retires After He Is Accused of Brandishing Gun for 'Poor Rhetorical Point'," March 1, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Non-Partisan Candidates on the November 2, 2010 General Election Ballot," archived July 24, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Superior Court Judge Race Results," November 2010
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
