Sunday, October 16, 2005

Florida's high court boots jurist

"Henson gets thrown off Orange Circuit bench

Anthony Colarossi
Sentinel Staff Writer
Posted October 13 2005

The state Supreme Court ended the long-tarnished career of an Orange Circuit Judge on Wednesday, adding his name to a short list of judges whose ethical transgressions got them booted from the bench.

The seven justices say the judge practiced law while still a judge and told a client facing two DUI-manslaughter charges that she should flee the country to avoid prosecution."