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MATTER OF EPLIN

No. 20106.

416 S.E.2d 248 (1992)

In the Matter of Ozell EPLIN, Magistrate of Cabell County.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Decided March 24, 1992.

Rehearing Denied May 13, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis George, L.C., Huntington, for Magistrate Eplin.

Charles R. Garten, Charleston, for Judicial Investigation Com'n.

PER CURIAM:

This is a review of a judicial disciplinary proceeding initiated against Ozell Eplin. The Judicial Hearing Board ("Board") found that Magistrate Eplin had violated Canons 1, 2, 3A(1), 3A(4) and 3C(1)(a) of the Judicial Code of Ethics when he accorded special treatment to a criminal defendant in order to court favor with a state senator. The Board recommended a six-month suspension without pay, and that Magistrate Eplin be assessed the costs of these proceedings...

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