Name: A'Lan S. Hutchinson
Title: Judge
Court: Pierce District Court #3
County: Pierce
Discipline: No Violation. Dismissed
Method of Resolution: Decision
Discipline Date: 02/11/1998
Canons Violated:Dismissed
Summary: The Commission conducted a hearing on allegations that part-time Judge A'lan S. Hutchinson of Pierce County District Court No. Three violated Canons 1 and 2 of the Code of Judicial Conduct by addressing a superior court voluntarily as a character witness on behalf of a criminal defendant. The judge presented evidence that he had appeared as an attorney in the hearing, not as a character witness. The Commission found that, as a part-time judicial officer, Judge Hutchinson may represent clients as an attorney. The Commission found that it was not established by clear, cogent, and convincing evidence that Judge Hutchinson lent the prestige of his judicial office or testified as a character witness during the proceeding. The Commission dismissed the charges.
Case Documents Available:
Commission Decision filed 2/11/1998.
Concurring Opinion filed 2/11/1998.
Answer to Statement of Charges filed 9/11/1997.
Statement of Charges filed 8/21/1997.