Estimated read time: Less than a minute
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Supreme Court says it will publicly reprimand a Hillsborough County judge who tried to help a U.S. Army veteran expelled by the University of South Florida.
The court ruled Thursday that Circuit Judge Gregory Holder has engaged in misconduct in his bid to assist a former U.S. Army Green Beret. Army Staff Sgt. Clay Allred was kicked out of school after he was convicted of charges stemming from an incident where he fired his gun outside a Tampa gas station.
A judicial conduct panel found that Holder told USF officials he could change Allred's probation conditions and discussed the case with a prosecutor.
Holder admitted the charges and has apologized for his improper conduct on behalf of Allred, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder after tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Copyright © The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
