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Jefferson council appoints temporary municipal judge after recusal amid heated public criticism
Summary
The council approved hiring substitute municipal judge Ryan Henry after Judge Pope recused from the LaFleur case; city attorney said the district attorney returned a fine-only misdemeanor to municipal court, and a resident accused local officials of favoritism and secrecy.
The Jefferson City Council voted to appoint attorney Ryan Henry as a substitute municipal judge for cases when the regular judge is recused or unavailable, the council decided after Judge Pope recused herself from a municipal prosecution in the LaFleur matter.
City Attorney George Hyde told the council the district attorney reviewed the case and returned it to municipal court, describing the charge as a "fine only offense" and explaining the city needs an independent judge to avoid any appearance…
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