Disciplinary Counsel v. Stuard

{¶ 1} We must decide in this case the appropriate sanctions for a judge who asked an assistant county prosecutor to prepare a sentencing order via ex parte communications, the assistant county prosecutor who prepared the order, and a *30second assistant county prosecutor, who reviewed it. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline found that the judge violated the Canons of the Code of Judicial Conduct and that the assistant prosecutor who communicated ex parte with the judge violated Disciplinary Rules of the Code of Professional Responsibility and recommended public reprimands for…