Gun-Toting WV Judge Was an Even Bigger Asshole Than We Knew

Dec 2 2022 by The Daily Beast

 
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The same West Virginia judge who was exposed by The Daily Beast for pulling a gun on lawyers in his courtroom resigned in disgrace last week—and now it’s clear why.

In a formal admonishment issued Friday, state investigators claim that David W. Hummel, Jr., abused his power on the bench by diverting money meant for a drug program into a slush fund he oversaw and later tapped for “improper purposes.”

The report also...

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