Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 03-78, re Maloney

We reviéw the recommendation of the Judicial Qualifications Commission, (JQC), that Judge Dennis Maloney be disciplined. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12, Fla. Const. We approve the JQC’s findings and recommended sanction.

FACTS

On January 15, 2004, the JQC formally charged Judge Maloney with conduct alleged to violate Canons 1, 2A, and 2B of the Code of Judicial Conduct. The charges against Judge Maloney stem from his actions during the early morning hours of January 10, 2003.

On January 10; 2003, an officer of the Lakeland Police Department, (Lakeland Police), arrested Travis Braddy for…