Judge who brandished gun in court to leave bench ajc.com
Judge David E. Barret has decided to step down from the bench into retirement after pulling out his gun in court.
"In a letter sent Wednesday to Gov. Nathan Deal, Chief Superior Court Judge David E. Barrett of the Enotah Judicial Circuit said he was retiring on Thursday. Deal, who will name Barrett's replacement, accepted the retirement letter."
"Feigning to offer his gun to the woman, Barrett told her she was killing her case and then told her, "You might as well shoot your lawyer," according to District Attorney Jeff Langley, who was in the courtroom at the time. Langley said Barrett was trying to make "a poor rhetorical point."
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Judge Barrett was supportive of child advocacy, transparency, and justice for those that shirked their responsibilities and broke the law.
"In a letter sent Wednesday to Gov. Nathan Deal, Chief Superior Court Judge David E. Barrett of the Enotah Judicial Circuit said he was retiring on Thursday. Deal, who will name Barrett's replacement, accepted the retirement letter."
"Feigning to offer his gun to the woman, Barrett told her she was killing her case and then told her, "You might as well shoot your lawyer," according to District Attorney Jeff Langley, who was in the courtroom at the time. Langley said Barrett was trying to make "a poor rhetorical point."
Read more : http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/judge-who-brandished-gun-1367412.html
Judge Barrett was supportive of child advocacy, transparency, and justice for those that shirked their responsibilities and broke the law.
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