Legal Ethics
Utah Judge Reprimanded for Pulling Out Gun in Courtroom
A Utah judge has been reprimanded for pulling out a gun in his courtroom in a moment of horseplay.
An investigation found that Judge Garry Sampson of Lehi was “acting in a joking manner” when he pointed a handgun at a bailiff who had threatened to toss water at the judge, KSL.com reports. Sampson presides over traffic cases and other misdemeanor offenses.
Sampson has agreed never to bring his gun to court again.
