Public pressure works. In response to a flood of outrage from a large number of vocal citizens, West Virginia legislators have expressed concern and are taking under consideration, the suggestion that an ad hoc committee be set up to investigate claims of rampant corruption in the state’s judiciary.

Representatives of the people of WV recently stated they will not hesitate to do what is right and charge, impeach and jail dirty judges in the West Virginia’s circuit courts.

Recently several state legislators were picked at random and read and heard proof provided by a digital file that accompanied a letter that displayed for the reader that 14th district Circuit Court Judge Richard A Facemire certainly called a defendant in a Gilmer County Court Room despicable.

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The audio file that accompanied a redacted court record, proved beyond any doubts that Facemire made false statements to the WEST VIRGINIA JUDICIAL INVESTIGATION COMMISSION in a 14 page letter filed January 8th 2008. Then, had his court reporter, KELLY WHITE change the court record and omit his off color comment. However, the specially produced digital file did not lie- and Facemire is heard clear as day calling the defendant despicable!

It also proved that the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia is about worthless… for the fact they did not even investigate the allegations against Facemire!!

Several representatives expressed concern that laws were broken and that certain state agencies are assisting in the misconduct.

In the letter to WV State legislators, which was presented by a professional lobbyist, simple statistics showed that the Lawyer disciplinary board has taken action in only 2% of the complaints that were filed. And only .08 % in the last three years, when the complaint came from a common citizen.

Absolutely pitiful statistics!

Those figures show the organization to be a complete failure.

The Judicial Investigation Commission was accused of a cover up in the case presented.