Johnson v. Ashley

This appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, dated June 15, 1993, which reversed a ruling of the Kana-wha County Deputy Sheriffs Civil Service Commission (Commission). The circuit court found that the Commission was clearly wrong in upholding the termination of Deputy Steven A. Johnson of the Kanawha County *680Sheriffs Department (Department), for off-duty misconduct. Sheriff Art Ashley contends that he had good cause for firing Deputy Johnson and that substantial evidence supports the decision of the Commission. We agree, and we reverse the judgment of the circuit court.

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