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INQUIRY CONCERNING A JUDGE

RE: HUGH D. HAYES

[March 2 3 , 1 9 8 9 1

PER CURIAM.
We have for review the report of the Florida Judicial
Qualifications Commission recommending that Judge Hugh D. Hayes,
Circuit Judge of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, be
given a public reprimand for the violation of Canons 1, 2 and
3A(6) of the Code of Judicial Conduct. We have jurisdiction.
Art. V, § 12, Fla. Const.
The Judicial Qualifications Commission instituted formal
proceedings against Judge Hugh D. Hayes alleging that
[dluring the murder trial of Steven Benson in
1986, while serving as presiding judge in that
trial, [Judge Hayes] discussed with journalist
Michael Mewshaw on multiple occasions the
progress of the trial, [his] opinions and
reactions to the conduct of participating
attorneys, witnesses and the jury, with
knowledge that such discussions, comments and
expressions of opinion, though given "off the
record," would be used by journalist Mewshaw in
material that he was preparing for publication.
Direct quotes in such publication entitled Monev
to Rurn: The Storv of the Benson F&lv Murders
attribute to [Judge Hayes's] gross unjudicial
statements.
* '
.

Judge Hayes and the Commission stipulated that

(i) Judge Hayes does not contest the matters set
forth in the Notice of Formal Charges (the
"Notice") instituting this inquiry; (ii) Judge
Hayes has demonstrated that he has otherwise
rendered commendable service to the public as a
conscientious judicial officer during his tenure
on the bench; (iii) Judge Hayes does not contest
the recommendation of the Commission as set
forth below .. . .
We hereby adopt the stipulation and recommendation of the
Judicial Qualifications Commission. The publication of this
order in the Southern ReDorter will constitute a public reprimand
of Judge Hugh D. Hayes for his conduct as a Circuit Judge of the
Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
It is so ordered.

EHRLICH, C.J., and OVERTON, McDONALD, SHAW, BARKETT, GRIMES and

KOGAN, JJ., Concur

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF

FILED, DETERMLNED.
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Original Proceedings - Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission

Roy T. Rhodes, General Counsel, Florida Judicial Qualifications

Commission, Tallahassee, Florida,
for Petitioner

Hugh D. Hayes, in proper person, Naples, Florida,

for Respondent

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