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IN RE BARNES

No. SC06-2119.

2 So.3d 166 (2009)

Inquiry Concerning a Judge, No. 05-437 Re Clifford H. BARNES.

Supreme Court of Florida.

January 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Miles A. McGrane, III, Chair, Judicial Qualifications Commission, Coral Gables, FL; Michael L. Schneider, General Counsel, Judicial Qualifications Commission, Brooke S. Kennerly, Executive Director, Judicial Qualifications Commission, John R. Beranek of Ausley and McMullen, Tallahassee, FL; Marvin E. Barkin, Special Consulting Counsel to Judicial Qualifications Commission, Tampa, FL; Counsel to Judicial Qualifications Commission Hearing Panel, for the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission.

Donnie Murrell, West Palm Beach, FL, for Judge Clifford H. Barnes.

PER CURIAM.

In this case we review the determination by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) that St. Lucie County Court Judge Clifford Barnes violated the Code of Judicial Conduct and its recommendation that he be publicly reprimanded and charged the costs of the proceedings. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 12, Fla. Const. For the reasons discussed below, we approve the JQC's determination and recommendation.

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