A district judge in Warren County has agreed to serve a one-month suspension from the bench following an investigation by the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission.
The probe found that Judge Sam Potter, Junior’s alcohol dependency affected his job performance. According to the commission, he appeared in court disheveled and engaged in erratic behavior.
Potter’s attorney Charles English said while public officials are held to a higher standard, anyone call fall victim to alcohol addiction.
"Even judges are subject to this disease," English told WKU Public Radio. "Judge Potter unfortunately became an alcoholic, but he's gone through a treatment program now, and fortunately he's cured."
Judge Potter returned to the bench July 1, and English says he has been performing admirably. Under an agreement with the Judicial Conduct Commission, Potter will serve an unpaid suspension for 30 days beginning December 15.
