Summary 2007 WY 13

Summary of Decision issued January 25, 2007

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Case Name: In the Matter of the Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics’ Findings and Recommendations with Respect to the Honorable John V. Crow, Circuit Judge, Sublette County, Ninth Judicial District, Pinedale, Wyoming.

Citation: 2007 WY 13

Docket Number: J-06-0001

Order of Public Censure

The matter came before the Court upon a “Commission’s Findings and Recommendations” filed December 4, 2006, by the Commission on Judicial Conduct and Ethics of the State of Wyoming. The Commission recommended the Honorable John V. Crow, Circuit Judge (now retired) be publicly censured for his conduct. Judge Crow did not file a petition to modify or reject the recommendation of the commission within the time allotted. The Court found he therefore consented to a determination on the merits based upon the record filed by the commission.

After a careful review of the “Commission’s Findings and Recommendations”, the materials and the file, the Court found the reports and recommendations should be approved, confirmed and adopted; and the Honorable John V. Crow should be publicly censured for the conduct described in the report, and assessed costs and fees in the amount of $11,937.17. The Clerk shall docket the Order along with the incorporated Findings and the order shall be published in the Wyoming Reporter and the Pacific Reporter.

The Commission’s Findings and Recommendations will be found at the link below.

C.J. Voigt delivered the order for the court.

Link: http://tinyurl.com/2tffpq .