In re Shaw
Court of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
1. Whether the misconduct is an isolated instance or evidenced a pattern of conduct: The conduct at issue here does involve several incidents of different types as set forth in the stipulations agreed to by counsel.
2. The nature extent and frequency of occurrence of the acts of misconduct: Respondent Shaw has not been charged with any criminal conduct but the patently improper conduct he committed in engaging in a romantic relationship with the girlfriend of a defendant he was supervising in Treatment Court and the salacious texts he sent are clearly impermissible. Respondent Shaw's inaction…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re CicchettiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- In Re AlongeCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2010
- In re TiddCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2018
- In re ShawCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 2018