Harris v. Smartt

68 P.3d 889 (2003)

2003 MT 135

Inquiry Concerning Complaints of: Samuel L. HARRIS and Troy Nelson Dye, Complainants,

v.

Michael S. SMARTT, Justice of the Peace, Respondent.

No. 01-464.

Supreme Court of Montana.

April 29, 2003.

ORDER AND OPINION

¶ 1 In Harris v. Smartt, 2002 MT 239, 311 Mont. 507, 57 P.3d 58, this Court held that Justice of the Peace Michael Smartt's (Smartt) conduct in accessing sexually explicit images on his county-owned computer and exposing his co-workers to these images was conduct violating the Canons of Judicial Ethics warranting suspension from office. Further, this Court…