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Published: 2012-01-09 17:54:00
Updated: 2012-01-09 17:54:00

Posted: January 9, 2012

Durham DA again challenges judge

District Attorney Tracey Cline

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Durham, N.C. — In the latest move in an ongoing feud, Durham County District Attorney Tracey Cline filed a motion Monday requesting Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson recuse himself from presiding over the case of Clint Edward Pollard. 

Cline said Hudson showed a pattern of not being impartial and using his power to "retaliate" against her.

The motion alleges similar accusations as one Cline filed in November where she asked that Hudson be barred from hearing criminal cases in Durham. She accused him of corruption and being biased against her, saying his decision to dismiss murder charges in two cases amounted to "raping" crime victims.

The motion followed Hudson's criticisms of Cline. He said she withheld evidence in one case and worked to destroy evidence in another.

Cline has filed a complaint with the state Judicial Standards Commission over Hudson's actions.

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As a life-long resident of Durham, I can say that BOTH characters are an embarrassment to our city.
Click to view my profile DurhamDevil
January 10, 2012 12:53 p.m.
"Were the judges accusations against her (withheld evidence and destroyed evidence) proven??? If not, the DA has a legitimate charge against Judge Hudson."

Yes. They were proven. The N&O has been covering this extensively. Cline has railed on about how unfair the series is, but the paper has allowed her space to refute any of the claims and she hasn't been able to do it. All she does is claim that other people are out to get her and ignores the evidence they present.
bill0
January 10, 2012 12:39 p.m.
"Were the judges accusations against her (withheld evidence and destroyed evidence) proven??? If not, the DA has a legitimate charge against Judge Hudson." - whatusay

Actually as outlined in the "Twisted Truth" series in the N&O; the withheld evidence and destroyed evidence was not only proven, but obvious. Even since the series was published Cline has continued to submit fabricated paperwork - including the demand for visitor / communication records of prisoners who challenged her rulings - with absolute fabrications written in the document on why the records were being demanded.
Click to view my profile westernwake1
January 10, 2012 12:04 p.m.
Can we just remove both of them and get on with punishing criminals?
zile1porkey
January 10, 2012 11:59 a.m.
Were the judges accusations against her (withheld evidence and destroyed evidence) proven??? If not, the DA has a legitimate charge against Judge Hudson.
whatusay
January 10, 2012 11:31 a.m.
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