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The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday publicly censured a Calcasieu Parish judge for what it called willful misconduct that favored the prosecution in a Lake Charles murder case.
The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday publicly censured a Calcasieu Parish judge for what it called willful misconduct that favored the prosecution in a Lake Charles murder case.
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Judge Michael Canaday admitted misconduct when he went before the State Judiciary Commission last Friday. The Commission says he is legitimately contrite and has made changes to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
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Fourteenth Judicial District Court Judge Michael Canaday sat before the Louisiana Judiciary Commission on Friday, March 24, due to judicial misconduct allegations stemming from his handling of the Dennis Jerome Bartie case.
The hearing revolves around Canaday's actions in the second-degree murder case of Dennis Jerome Bartie.