Further, the principle of fair and impartial treatment forbids judges from conducting independent fact-finding and ex parte discussions involving a case. [read post]

  In order to avoid ex parte communications with you, the public defenders send their investigator, Jerry Glass, to talk with you about pending cases because he is not an attorney.Sadly, though, Judge Albriton entered into a stipulation with the Commission in which he admitted various allegations against him, but the admitted allegations didn't include any of the foregoing. [read post]