Opinion ID: 2496374
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Text: ¶ 27. We find that Judge McKenzie violated Canons 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B(1), 3B(2), and 3B(7) of the Mississippi Code of Judicial Conduct, and that his egregious actions constituted willful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice which brings the judicial office into disrepute under Section 177A of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, as amended. After conducting an independent review of the record, and after giving careful consideration to the findings of fact and recommendations of the Commission, we order that Judge McKenzie be suspended for thirty days from office without pay following the issuance of this Court's mandate, publicly reprimanded, fined $500, and assessed $100 in court costs. ¶ 28. WALTHALL COUNTY JUSTICE COURT JUDGE MARION MCKENZIE SHALL BE SUSPENDED FROM OFFICE FOR A PERIOD THIRTY OF (30) DAYS WITHOUT PAY EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF ISSUANCE OF THIS COURT'S MANDATE; PUBLICLY REPRIMANDED; FINED $500.00; AND ASSESSED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100.00. THE PUBLIC REPRIMAND SHALL BE READ IN OPEN COURT BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE WALTHALL COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEXT TERM OF THAT COURT IN WHICH A JURY VENIRE IS PRESENT FOLLOWING THE ISSUANCE OF THE MANDATE OF THIS COURT, WITH JUDGE MCKENZIE IN ATTENDANCE. CARLSON, P.J., RANDOLPH, LAMAR, PIERCE AND KING, JJ., CONCUR. KITCHENS, J., CONCURS IN PART AND DISSENTS IN PART WITH SEPARATE WRITTEN OPINION JOINED BY DICKINSON, P.J., AND CHANDLER, J.