WSB-TV: 20 years ago, a judge called lawyer John Oxendine an ‘abomination’

[jefferson_dem]

WSB-TV: 20 years ago, a judge called lawyer John Oxendine an ‘abomination’
5:15 pm July 1, 2010, by Jim Galloway



There’s no video link yet, but WSB-TV has posted this:

A Whistleblower 2 Investigation uncovered records that reveal an ugly chapter in the brief legal career of current Insurance Commissioner and gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine. Before he ran for state office, he represented a small company in a tax dispute. During the case, the judge described Oxendine’s behavior as “an abomination” and said he’d like to end his career.

The whistleblower steered Channel 2’s Richard Belcher to civil action 89-V-36917 in the Houston County Courthouse in Warner Robins. It’s a dispute filed in 1989 about a modest amount of money. Court documents that a Channel 2 producer got at the courthouse show Oxendine represented a cleaning company that had a contract at Robins Air Force Base in Houston County. A search of his history proves he had only been practicing law for two years at the time….

According to the records, by July 1991, Superior Court Judge Lewis McConnell was furious about Oxendine’s refusal to produce the documents the judge had ordered months before. The hearing transcript reveals the judge’s attack on what he considered Oxendine’s contemptible legal conduct.

….The transcript of McConnell’s comments read, “If I knew I could suspend you from practicing law in the state of Georgia for the rest of your life I would do so. You’re an an abomination as far as I’m concerned.”

http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2010/07/01/wsb-tv-20-years-ago-a-judge-called-lawyer-john-oxendine-an-abomination/

[RT Atlanta]

1. K&R

Let's get this front and center as Oxendine is leading the republican cause here. This is the same clown that wants to, as he says on his commercials, abolish the state income tax - because the state government is just so flush with cash right now for essential services, like education and emergency services. :sarcasm:

Thanks for posting this Jefferson_Dem!

[RubyDuby in GA]

2. I want him to be the nominee

We might actually stand a chance taking the governorship back with him sinking under the weight of his own past.

[groundloop]

3. Let's not forget the ethics investigation

http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia_elections_news/2010/06/26/fulton-judge-sets-hearing-on-oxendine-ethics-case-for-july-8/

Oxendine, while running for insurance commisioner, received over $120,000 from PAC's which were fronts for insurance companies he would be regulating.

And then there's Nathan Deal and his ethics violations as well, using his influence to benefit his auto salvage business.

The good part is that Roy Barnes OUGHT to be able to put some serious whup-ass on either Oxendine or Deal. The scary part is what if either one of these crooks actually manages to become governor.

[Brewman_Jax]

4. Let's see how much traction this gets

ethics problems don't seem to trouble repub candidates too much--nor their supporters, nor the media.