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    St. Clair judge facing discipline over accusations he lied about contact with murder suspect

    By Adeshina Emmanuel | October 1, 2019

    A St. Clair County Circuit judge appeared before a state agency that has powers to discipline him, including removal from the bench, over charges he lied to police and to the investigating state agency over his contacts with a murder suspect. The judge contends it is all a political smear by his enemies.

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