Opinion ID: 2229698
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: The September 28, 1990 Speech and Press Release to the Minnehaha County Democratic Forum and Attending Press

Text: The Board and Referee found Hopewell's comments concerning Judge Kean's cruel and deceptive guise of deterrence in handing down punishment to Native American offenders such as D.A. to be violations of Rule 8.2(b) and Canons 1, 2 A and 7 B(1)(c). The same findings were made concerning Hopewell's charges that Judge Kean has no faith in the possibility of rehabilitation and is a judicial reactionary. We concur in the determination of the Board and Referee. See Riley, supra, 142 Ariz. at 613, 691 P.2d at 704; Kaiser, supra, 759 P.2d at 397. Hopewell's comments alleging Judge Kean made criminal appointments based on patronage rather than competency and that this abuse negatively affected the quality of an indigent's representation, were found to be violations of the Rule 8.2(b) and Canons 1, 2 A and 7 B(1)(c). We agree. In re Sawyer, 360 U.S. 622, 636, 79 S.Ct. 1376, 1383, 3 L.Ed.2d 1473, 1483 (1959). [6] Hopewell's criticism of Judge Kean's handling of the Yarnall case was found to be a violation of Rule 8.2(b) and Canons 2 A and 7 B(1)(c). As the case was still on-going at the time the comments were made, Hopewell did violate the above rule and canon. It is impermissible to litigate by day and castigate by night. In re Sawyer, supra, 360 U.S. at 635, 79 S.Ct. at 1383, 3 L.Ed.2d at 1483. See also In re Gorsuch, 76 S.D. at 198, 75 N.W.2d at 648 (1956). Hopewell's acceptance of campaign contributions, publicly announcing the names and amounts thereof and challenging Judge Kean to do the same was found to be violations of Rule 8.2(b) and Canon 7 B(2). [7]