Monday, March 06, 2006
RECORDS REVIEW RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW 14TH CIRCUIT JUDGE
According to the article, "When she testified before the Judicial Merit Selection Commission in December, Mullen said she has lived on Hilton Head Island since 2004 and has maintained an office on the island since 2001. But records reviewed by The (Hilton Head) Island Packet appear to be at odds with Mullen's testimony before the panel that reviews the backgrounds of judicial candidates and nominates them for judgeships. The documents show a car owned by Mullen was issued tags in Charleston County in September 2005. They also show she acquired a business license on Hilton Head Island Head less than two weeks ago, despite maintaining a license for her practice in Charleston since 2001, the paper reported in Sunday's edition." According to the Post and Courier, "Mullen's husband, attorney George Mullen, blames the inconstancies on minor slips, like not getting her car registered in time. 'Ideally, it would probably be nice' to update addresses and tax records as soon as necessary, he said. As a practical matter, he asked, 'do people actually go and do that?' ."
* If the link does not open, try logging on to http://www.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=74276§ion=stateregion.
Read the complete article * in the Post and Courier. Of interest is that the defense offered by the judge's husband--also a lawyer.
According to the article, "When she testified before the Judicial Merit Selection Commission in December, Mullen said she has lived on Hilton Head Island since 2004 and has maintained an office on the island since 2001. But records reviewed by The (Hilton Head) Island Packet appear to be at odds with Mullen's testimony before the panel that reviews the backgrounds of judicial candidates and nominates them for judgeships. The documents show a car owned by Mullen was issued tags in Charleston County in September 2005. They also show she acquired a business license on Hilton Head Island Head less than two weeks ago, despite maintaining a license for her practice in Charleston since 2001, the paper reported in Sunday's edition." According to the Post and Courier, "Mullen's husband, attorney George Mullen, blames the inconstancies on minor slips, like not getting her car registered in time. 'Ideally, it would probably be nice' to update addresses and tax records as soon as necessary, he said. As a practical matter, he asked, 'do people actually go and do that?' ."
* If the link does not open, try logging on to http://www.charleston.net/stories/?newsID=74276§ion=stateregion.
