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June 11, 2013
Corruption within the Georgia Bar association
The usual whiff of corruption associated with legal matters erupts into the straight up stench of judge buying and influence peddling.
Judge Bensonetta Lane received the Jack P. Turner Award from the family law division of the state Bar over Memorial Day weekend in Destin, FL. According to the Bar's website, the award recognizes those who made outstanding contributions and achievements in the area of family law in Georgia.
When CBS Atlanta News investigative reporter Jeff Chirico asked Kelly Miles, chairwoman of the family law division, to explain why Lane was selected to receive the honor, she said it was "confidential."...
... investigation found Lane failed to disclose that John Mayoue, an attorney who represented singer Usher Raymond [Purp: yea, that Usher] in a custody dispute, hosted a fundraiser for Lane that raked in 83 percent of all contributions in a key reporting period before the 2008 election. Lane shocked many by giving Usher custody of his two sons even though he travels a majority of the time...
... Bar's family law division selected Lane to receive the award. Court records revealed seven of those members had or currently have cases before Lane. Ten of the members practice in Atlanta, which means it's likely they will appear in Lane's courtroom in the future...
Corrupt judges you rent by the hour.
Honest judges stay bought.