Judge R. Steven Randolph of Putnam County was reprimanded for improperly accepting a restitution payment from a defendant in a case involving damage to his own vehicle.
The Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct highlighted that the judge's order for restitution was solely his idea and that the defendant was not adequately represented during proceedings.
Despite acknowledging his conflict of interest, Randolph accepted a plea agreement without proper procedural safeguards, which led to his reprimand by the Board of Judicial Conduct.
Previously, Randolph faced a reprimand for using a school social media platform to address truancy issues, indicating a pattern of questionable conduct.
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