Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance v. Judge John H. Sheffield

DICKINSON, P.J., JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Lee. County Justice Court Judge John H. Sheffield ordered James Harper to serve six months in a work center for a conviction Harper already had appealed to a higher court,, and for which Harper already had satisfied his sentence. Because under the facts of this case, Judge Sheffield’s conduct was . not due to an innocent mistake, it amounts to' judicial misconduct. So we impose a public reprimand, a 120-day suspension without pay, and a $3,000 fine, and assess all costs of the proceedings to Judge Sheffield.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. On June.…