Judge Richard McMonagle needs to resign!

[Concerned in Cuyahoga]

Talk about unethical! In one instance this judge in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court went on public record saying that something was not really a jailable offense, but ended up sentencing the defendant to jail anyway after "hearing through the grapevine" something about an alleged meeting of the defendant with a witness some time prior to the trial date. Aside from going back on what the judge earlier said and giving the sentence he implied he wouldn't, where does he get off using "evidence" not presented or heard in the court room before the defendant and his counsel? If jurors are supposed to disregard statements at a judge's order and not take into account whatever they hear or read outside of the courtroom, how is it right for the dishonorable Judge McMonagle to essentially do just that?! Then, in another instances, not so special prosecutor Michael Nolan indicted a few people in Cuyahoga County when, according to the Ohio Revised Code, he had no legal authority to do so. According the ORC, a special municipal prosecutor like Nolan is only permitted to prosecute cases in the municipality or city that he is hired and not in a county court. Thus, when he obtained the indictments, he did so illegally. It would be like you or I going out and indicting people for giggles without being prosecutors, or to use a metaphor, prescribing drugs while not being a doctor. Instead of throwing out the cases, McMonagle allowed Nolan, who also mismatched names on at least one indictment form, to be appointed a county prosecutor RETROACTIVELY!? to a couple years prior to the date of the hearing over dismissals. Imagine if you arrested someone while not being a cop and two years later a police chief declares that you are now a police officer as of two years ago. Or imagine selling drugs and having a medical school two years later declare that as of today you are recognized as doctor since two years ago. How unbelievably absurd, unethical, and immoral is that? Why would McMonagle do such a thing? I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that if he didn't cover up Nolan's crime, then it would mean that McMonagle sent at least one guy to jail who was indicted illegally . . . Such judicial corruption must not be tolerated! Dick McMonagle needs to resign ASAP!