Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kubilus

{¶ 1} Respondent, Richard Joseph Kubilus, Attorney Registration No. 0014766, has been a judge of the Canton Municipal Court since January 1, 1993. Each morning, every judge of the Canton Municipal Court drafts an entry on the case jacket for each defendant who has been arrested overnight for violating a previous sentence or order of the judge. The case jackets are then given to the arraignment judge, who reads the entry to each defendant in open court.

{¶ 2} On six occasions from August 2000 through April 2001, six defendants previously sentenced by respondent were arrested for failing to…