Opinion ID: 1154307
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Heading: standard of review

Text: ¶ 12. This Court reviews the recommendations of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance de novo. Miss. Comm'n on Judicial Performance v. Gunn, 614 So.2d 387, 389 (Miss.1993). While it is true that this Court is the trier of fact in judicial misconduct proceedings and may impose additional sanctions, it nonetheless gives great weight to the findings of the Commission which has had the opportunity to observe the demeanor of the witness. In re Garner, 466 So.2d 884, 885 (Miss.1985). We are charged to render an independent judgment. Miss. Comm'n on Judicial Performance v. Peyton, 645 So.2d 954, 956 (Miss.1994).