Motion To Dismiss

Motion To Dismiss
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Reuters
August 19th, 2004

Oklahoma City, OK - An Oklahoma judge facing removal over charges that he masturbated and used a device for enhancing erections under his robes during trials said on Wednesday he would retire from the bench.

Creek County District Judge Donald Thompson, 57, wrote to Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry resigning effective Sept. 1, a move that will allow him to retire with a full pension.

A former state representative and a judge for 22 years, Thompson was accused by state Attorney General Drew Edmondson of using a "penis pump" to enhance erections during trials and exposing himself to a court reporter several times while masturbating on the bench.

When confronted by County officials, Judge Thompson declared that he was simply warming up his gavel hand.

It should also be noted that during Judge Thompson's 22 years of service, he oversaw 745 trials. 80 of those trials ended with a hung jury, 580 ended with a hung judge.