Building, wear my robe, manage the docket, listen to counsel, and strive for fairness as before.
That Tuesday in Pell County changed my approach to judging.
Now, when a police officer testifies in my courtroom that a defendant was “resisting,” I ask to see the video. When a prosecutor argues that bail should be set at $50,000 for a misdemeanor, I ask what the defendant does for a living and whether he’ll lose his job if he sits in jail for three weeks. When someone files a complaint about
