► Judge Walter Martin of Greenwood, SC; arrogant bully |
Judge Walter Martin of Greenwood, SC; arrogant bully The state of The Office of Disciplinary Counsel found Walter guilty of the following misconduct. Former Gov. Mark Sanford was duped into appointing Walter as a Magistrate Judge. Walter didn’t get the appointment because he was the most qualified attorney in the area. He got it because he had proven to be a reliable lackey for the local political hacks. In one matter, Walter became upset when a defendant appearing before him had the audacity to question the bond he had just set. Walter responded by asking the defendant if he was calling him a liar. When the defendant responded, “No, I’m not going anywhere,” Walter replied, “Okay, because I’ll beat your ass if you call me a liar.” As is the case with most arrogant bully’s like Walter, he had the chutzpah to blame his conduct on his disabled son, who he claimed kept him awake until 2:00 a.m. As a consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Judicial Misfits sitting on the South Carolina Supreme Court punished Walter by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand. As we speak (ca. October 2014), Walter continues to sit as a Magistrate Court Judge in
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