Griffin circuit Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr. of Thomaston has resigned his post, effective April 23.
UPDATE: There are reports emanating from Atlanta media sources that at least one investigator from the Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission was at courthouses in the circuit today with regard to an investigation. Additionally, Caldwell has signed an agreement with the JQC to never seek office again."
GBI public affairs officer John Bankhead said Tuesday evening his office is not yet involved in any investigation into Judge Caldwell.
Pike sheriff Jimmy Thomas reported late Tuesday his office is not involved in any investigation involving Caldwell and a former county employee Caldwell sentenced for sexual battery just days ago.
Judge Johnnie L. Caldwell Jr.
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I am working with a lady that he sentenced to 30 years, and she has never been in trouble in her life. He gave her 30 years for less that 400 grams of cocaine.
He will be dealt with with a HIGHER POWER, for all of the evil, wicked things he is doing and has done ... He won't get a just reward.
The ultimate Judge, God the Father will call Johnnie Caldwell, Jr. to be accounted for, and I pray that we will be there to pray for his soul. He is certainly WICKED!
FACT ... not hearsay
"You shouldn't be there - me or anybody else - with a cloud that you have done something unprofessional." "As a judge you are supposed to be upright and righteous at all times." "I admitted it. That's what you are supposed to do when you are wrong. That is the way I was brought up." The decision to step down was "gut-wrenching but part of what I was requested to do." "There are standards you should live by. You don't get to live by them one day and not the next."
If you were among those who rushed to defend and support him, you really need to assess your ability to evaluate the character of another. The stories of his minor misdeeds on the bench were truly the “tip of the iceberg”.
As we travel through the Fayetteville, Griffin, Thomaston, Zebulon areas let’s watch for those who have large immoveable grins on their faces. These will probably be lawyers who will be able to perform their craft without having to deal with the antics of “Little Johnnie”.
Also, listen for the sound of lips unlocking from the hind quarters of “Little Johnnie”. Those will be the lawyers who thought they could move through the system by giving “a Wink and a Nod” to the antics of “Little Johnnie”.
For those of us who rejoice in his demise, we need to assess our ability to speak out when we see malfeasance in the actions of a public official. The stories of his minor misdeeds on the bench were truly the “tip of the iceberg”.
As we travel through the Fayetteville, Griffin, Thomaston, Zebulon areas let’s watch for those who have a stunned look of awe frozen on our faces. We are the citizens who could have told true stories more than a quarter of a century ago that, if investigated, would have rid the region of him. There are many stories of the misdeeds “Little Johnnie” that go back to his District Attorney days and before.
We must pause and give him credit, where credit is due.
“Little Johnnie” admitted, once and for always, that he is a lying weasel.
May God have mercy on Johnnie L. Caldwell, Jr.
We have right here in our county a magistrate who makes rulings for one party in their favor and then allows the defense to perjur themselves and then changes his rulings to their side, holds ex parte communications with defendants in his chambers minutes before court, hears BLANTANT LIES from one witness regarding official misconduct and then ignores the truth of her superior! I have it on audio tape!
AGAINST THE LAW! UNCONSTITUTIONAL~! WE HAVE NO RIGHTS ANYMORE!
We also have a juvenile court judge who has forced vaccinations on children against their parents will, takes infants from parents based on allegations that are not substanciated, allowed convicted killers to stay over night in Lamar County jails to have visits with the children he didn't kill, denies parents whose rights have not been terminated any visitation at all with their children, covers up forgery of court documents notarized and filed by her clerk of court, does not make DFACS make reasonable efforts prior to removal and takes children away from parents and awards them to DFACS when DFACS was not asking for custody and then let's DFACS out of the case without offering services to reunite, allows court appointed guardian ad litems to send their secretaries who are not licensed to practice law to court hearings, family meetings and conduct home evals in their absence!...Unlicensed practice of law ( the child has no attorney at the hearing even though she has appointed them one)She holds entire hearings and then takes children without asking or informing parents of their right to remain silent or their right to an attorney, allows Blantant lies into the findings of facts and conclusions of law based on lies by investigators from DFACS who have not even investgated the case, allows DFACS investigators and the director to keep children from seeking immediate specialized medical care for a heart condition, Tells people to "shut up" rountinely and way way worse! The MOTIVE... Gov. incentives under title IV to adopt out the chilren they steal! To the tune of 6,000.00 per child! They have to have merchandise and you can believe Judges get kick backs from it!GOOGLE HER NAME Judge SHARON WHITWELL. This kind of judicial tyranny is her M.O.(Modus operandi)! We also have superior court judges in our circuit who deny people lawyers on criminal cases and who say that they DON'T have to report violations of oaths of office of other judges or clerks of court! This is a LIE! Under the judicial canons they are required to!
There was a lawsuit just filed today that has four local judges named in it! They have immunity but you until you get the investigation out of small town rural america where judges hid other judges and officials wrongdoings you wont ever get it to stop! Judge Wilson has said he is not going to put this juvenile judge back in office but I bet he is lying about that too! Please Please Please, just because you have not had bad dealings with these judges don't turn a deaf ear to those who do! There were 23 errors of law in only one of my hearings and numerous fabricated facts that are not true but became true because someone got on the stand and said they were and they became part of court records as if they were truths ALTHOUGH THEY COULD HAVE BEEN PROVEN NOT TO BE TRUE they were still allowed! This juvenile court judge is not fit to be a judge and her attitude is that nastiest one I have ever seen on any person my entire life! Amazingly though I bet these judges sleep well at night because when a person does these kind of malicious wrongs diliberately, to hundreds and in court they have become OVER POWERFUL and other judges who know of these horrific acts and dont report them are just as guilty!
He also kept moving the procedure from county
to county, and her attorney wasn't always notified by the Clerk's office of these changes. An elected officer of the court shrugged as he told my friend that Caldwell always seemed to go along with whatever Wheeler
said. I suppose this is nice IF you are the
spouse represented by Wheeler (or Connell), but
when there are young children involved, where
is justice when the judge is not interested
in hearing anything from your side?
Here, have some question marks. They're on the house. You seem to be out; I didn't want your comment bashing someone else's grammar to have mistakes in it as well. No thanks needed.
And now he's being allowed to walk away from all the pain he's caused to so many people! I say "NO"! He should be investigated thoroughly, and made to pay for all the hurt he's caused to so many during his "Reign of Terror"!
worked hard in his reelection campaigns,
because they liked and believed in him. Except
for recommending that (a Thomasston attorney)
Edgar Fry serve only seven years for the brutal
murder of a local teenager, Caldwell's record
of convictions as DA was one of the best in the
state. (Of course, a judge had to approve his
recommendation)
As for the Connell/Wheeler and Caldwell connection, they are personal friends and C&C
both serve on the Bd of Directors of West Central Ga Bank. Unfortunately, Caldwell has
not seemed too interested in divorce cases,
which seems to be a lot of billing hours for
Connell/Wheeler, and, unfortunatelly, Caldwell
has the reputation of favoring their client.
Fortunately, this has now ended.
What IS going to be interesting is WHO the Governor will be naming to fill the two vacancies in the Griffin Circuit, AND who, if
anyone, will oppose Judge Chris Edwards in
November.
I also find it fasinating that the Crook vs
Crook divorce case has drug out for so long,
and how much this couple has paid Connell and
Susan Brown in legal fees. If Susan Brown was so offended by Caldwell's sexists remarks, why didn't she report him to the Judicial
Qualifications Committee many months ago??
Caldwell, and more recently, Judge Paschal English, will be receiving nice "retirement"
for their many years serving in the Ga. judicial sysstem, and we peons will probably
never learn just how all this really came about.
in Thomaston, I assume Caldwell and Fry were, at least, acquainted.
Fry lured a defenseless boy into a remote area, murdered him and dismembered the body. There was reportedly a witness--another boy--who turned State's evidence and was not prosecuted.
Why didn't Fry face a death penalty trial?
Did DA Caldwell overlook the sexual nature of the murder? The punishment for Fry seems especially lenient and totally out of character for Caldwell.
People who are convicted as pedophiles are required to abide by severe restrictions on where they live and their association with children--potential victims.
I have been told Fry moved out of state. Does anyone know if he even required to register as a sex offender?