Legal Opinion

Harris v. Smartt

Montana Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 2002No. 01-464PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 The Judicial Standards Commission (the Commission) has filed a formal Opinion and Recommendation in this Court following a hearing on allegations made against Cascade County Justice of the Peace Michael S. Smartt by Cascade County Justice of the Peace Sam Harris and Troy Nelson Dye. The Commission has recommended that Smartt be removed from office. Smartt has filed exceptions to the proceedings before the Commission in which he raises 39 objections. We substantially agree with the findings of the Commission and suspend Smartt without pay through the end of his term, December 31, 2002.

¶2 We…

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