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Judge accused of astonishing pattern of misbehavior -- capped by drive-by shooting
https://www.rawstory.com/judge-crimes/Judge accused of astonishing pattern of misbehavior — capped by drive-by shooting
Travis Gettys
July 3, 2024 10:35AM ET
An Oklahoma judge is facing removal from the bench after accusations of a run of bad behavior leading up to his alleged involvement in a pair of drive-by shootings in two states.
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The 58-year-old judge was indicted again in May on Oklahoma charges that he allegedly went to his brother-in-law's house in February 2023 and fired several rounds into his home with the same pistol, which he then reported stolen but allegedly used nine months later in the Texas case.
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According to the complaint, Lovell is accused of "engaging in ex parte communications with attorneys appearing before him, making disparaging remarks about attorneys appearing before him, publicly evidencing bias for a particular attorney, and setting the amount of bond on criminal charges based on bias for the defendant’s attorney or the defendant.”
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Lovell allegedly exchanged “sexually graphic messages and images with court staff inside the courthouse during courthouse hours,” according to the complaint, and allegedly had “sexual intercourse with court staff inside the courthouse during courthouse hours.”
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(He didn’t get the Ten Commandments memo?)