Charles G. Hague
Charles G. Hague was a judge for the Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division in Ashtabula County, Ohio.[1] He was appointed to the court by former Governor George Voinovich in April 1993.[2] Hague was last re-elected in November of 2008, and his final term expired on February 8, 2015.[3][4] Statuary age limitations prevented him from seeking any additional terms.[5] Hague took time off in December 2013 after his wife was arrested for poisoning him.[6]
Education
Hague received his undergraduate degree from Hiram College in 1964 and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University in 1968.[1]
Career
- 1993-2015: Judge, Ashtabula County Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division
- 1990-1993: Judge, Ashtabula Municipal Court
- 1979-1989: Acting judge, Ashtabula Municipal Court
- 1968-1989: Attorney/president, Hague and Hague Co., LPA[1]
Awards and associations
- Member, American Judges Association
- Member, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Member, Ohio Probate/Juvenile Judges Association[1]
Noteworthy events
Judge poisoned by his wife
On September 15, 2013, Judge Hague was rushed to the hospital and then flown to Cleveland Clinic. Tests from the hospital showed high levels of antifreeze in his body. Members of his family filed a complaint with the Ashtabula County Sheriff a few days after the incident. The sheriff's office stated, "The investigation found that Judge Hague had been intentionally poisoned." Hague's wife, Carla Rae Hague, was arrested on December 2, 2013.[7]
Wife indicted and sentenced
An Ashtabula County grand jury indicted Carla Rae Hague on December 18, 2013, on charges of attempted murder and deliberately contaminating a substance for human consumption. She initially entered a plea of not guilty. Hague, who had been in jail since her arrest, was released on a $100,000 bond. On June 19, 2014, she pleaded guilty to one count of felonious assault and was sentenced to two years in the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville. She will be eligible for judicial release after serving six full months.[8]
See also
External links
- Ashtabula County Ohio Court Systems, "Court of Common Pleas - Juvenile Division"
- Ashtabula County Ohio Court Systems, "Court of Common Pleas - Probate Division"
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ashtabula County Ohio Court Systems, "Probate / Juvenile Court Judge Charles G. Hague Biography"
- ↑ The Star Beacon, "Hague seeks re-election as juvenile, probate judge," March 6, 2008
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Judiciary Election Roster 2009-2010"
- ↑ The Star Beacon, "Area judges disappointed Issue 1 failed," November 10, 2011
- ↑ The Star Beacon, "Several vie for Ashtabula County Common Pleas Court judge seats," April 26, 2014
- ↑ Star Beacon, "Still no trial date in Hague poisoning case," February 8, 2014
- ↑ ABC News, "Ohio Judge Poisoned With Antifreeze, Wife of 45 Years in Jail," December 4, 2013
- ↑ The Star Beacon, "Judge’s wife pleads guilty in poisoning case," June 19, 2014
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
