In Missouri, criminal defense attorneys solicit extra money from defendants, to be given to the judge, in order to get probation. Ten years ago, $12,000 for a 15 year possible jail sentence was standard. Naturally, when the defendant violates his probation, the judge wants his cut again, to keep him out of jail. On and on it goes.
The Missouri Supreme Court established and controls the Missouri Bar Association. So, there is no enforcement what so ever, as to attorney misconduct. Rather, the ones who don't work in the system are disbarred. The ones who "contribute," are given "AV" ratings. The ones that really contribute may even become judges. The appellate judges protect the circuit judges, and the supreme court judges protect them all.
Missouri attorneys representing appellate Respondents like to use the term "don't convict the circuit court judge" as a means to signal the appellate judges that they should protect the circuit court judge's decision.
When the appellate judges have really gone out on a limb to protect a circuit court judge, they will decide not to publish the opinion. Thus, hiding their corruption and making review by the supreme court much less likely while making review seem less necessary.
Missouri courts let select attorneys violate every, any and all Supreme court rules as to attorney code of ethics and ABA model rules.
The Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline simply changes the issues, to non-issues, so that it does not have to deal with judicial misconduct.
The Feds have tried to slow down the wide spread corruption by passing several statutes, but the Missouri Supreme Court and its ally, the MO BAR, have successfully resisted every attempt to reduce corruption.
Judicial corruption, in Missouri
In Missouri, criminal defense attorneys solicit extra money from defendants, to be given to the judge, in order to get probation. Ten years ago, $12,000 for a 15 year possible jail sentence was standard. Naturally, when the defendant violates his probation, the judge wants his cut again, to keep him out of jail. On and on it goes.
The Missouri Supreme Court established and controls the Missouri Bar Association. So, there is no enforcement what so ever, as to attorney misconduct. Rather, the ones who don't work in the system are disbarred. The ones who "contribute," are given "AV" ratings. The ones that really contribute may even become judges. The appellate judges protect the circuit judges, and the supreme court judges protect them all.
Missouri attorneys representing appellate Respondents like to use the term "don't convict the circuit court judge" as a means to signal the appellate judges that they should protect the circuit court judge's decision.
When the appellate judges have really gone out on a limb to protect a circuit court judge, they will decide not to publish the opinion. Thus, hiding their corruption and making review by the supreme court much less likely while making review seem less necessary.
Missouri courts let select attorneys violate every, any and all Supreme court rules as to attorney code of ethics and ABA model rules.
The Missouri Commission on Retirement, Removal and Discipline simply changes the issues, to non-issues, so that it does not have to deal with judicial misconduct.
The Feds have tried to slow down the wide spread corruption by passing several statutes, but the Missouri Supreme Court and its ally, the MO BAR, have successfully resisted every attempt to reduce corruption.
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