The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against District Justice Bernice A. McCutcheon, charging that she was subject to the imposition of sanctions for the following alleged conduct: (1) failure to recuse from a case involving her grandson's friend, (2) engaged in ex parte communications with her grandson's friend, (3) acted in a discourteous and impatient manner toward a police officer in a proceeding and (4) did not wear her judicial robe during judicial proceedings. The Court concluded that the Board did not prove by clear and convincing evidence that the district justice had engaged in conduct which would subject her to discipline, and dismissed the Complaint.

Full details of decision:

Per Curiam Order (March 19, 2004)

Opinion (Capoferri , J. - March 19, 2004)

Per Curiam Order (April 15, 2004)

Per Curiam Dismissal Order (April 15, 2004)

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