CHARLESTON – A McDowell County circuit judge who was admonished by the state Supreme Court for briefly jailing two correctional officers for contempt and having them strip searched stands by his decision, saying he was trying to protect an inmate.
CHARLESTON – A Harrison County magistrate has been publicly admonished following an incident with teenagers at his home last year.The state Judicial Investigation Commission issued the admonishment April 25 against Michael Weiss, who lives in the North View area of Clarksburg with his wife, adult son and daughter-in-law.On October 16, 2021, someone knocked on the back door of the Weiss home about 9:30 p.m.
CHARLESTON – A McDowell Circuit Judge has been publicly admonished by the state Judicial Investigation Commission for holding two correctional officers in contempt, having them incarcerated and strip searched.