Name: James M. Murphy
Title: Judge
Court: Spokane County Superior Court
County: Spokane
Discipline: No Violation. Dismissed
Method of Resolution: Decision
Discipline Date: 08/03/1990
Canons Violated:None
Summary: The Commission dismissed the charges against a superior court judge who had been cited for driving under the influence of intoxicants and speeding, who had refused to submit to a breath test on the advice of his attorney, who had successfully invoked his Miranda rights to suppress statements made to the arresting officer, and who had pled guilty to a charge of negligent driving. Three commission members dissented. They argued that the judge should be admonished for conduct that did not promote public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary.
Case Documents Available:
Commission Decision filed 8/3/1990.
Answer to Statement of Charges filed 5/9/1990.
Statement of Charges filed 4/19/1990.