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Some people are wondering whether Judge Joe Brown’s disruption inside a juvenile courtroom Monday was for show or for justice.
The former TV judge is running for Shelby County District Attorney General Attorney. Action News 5 asked Democratic Party Chairman Bryan Carson if Brown’s arrest and contempt of court charges were a publicity stunt.
Juvenile Court Chief Magistrate Dan Michael tells newspaper Commercial Appeal that Brown, who is currently running for District Attorney in Shelby County, arrived at the courthouse and began mingling with people, asking them for their votes.
He says that Brown sat in the courtroom for 20 minutes before approaching Horne at the bench to protest delays.
Michael says, “He all but had that courtroom in a riot. He (then) began a diatribe against Mr. Horne and the authority of the court.”
Brown continued to protest after a warning from Horne, who subsequently added four additional counts of contempt of court.
Brown, whose courtroom TV series aired for 15 years, is a former Criminal Court judge for Shelby County.
Agencies/Canadajournal
