In re Mosley

If you are not yet familiar with the recent incident involving District Court Judge Donald Mosley's son, Michael Mosley, you can catch up here. For those of you who came to class prepared today, let's begin.

Our hearts go out to the family of the young teen, Olivia Hyten, who lost her life in the crash. This was truly a tragic event. It is also unfortunate that Michael, with a pending reckless driving case already in the system at the time of the accident and an otherwise questionable driving record, was still able to be in a vehicle at all (albeit he apparently was not the driver). 

However, the real story here appears to be that Family Court Judge William Voy conceals a huge set of brass balls under his robe. From the Review Journal:

Donald Mosley asked Voy to release his son.

"I can assure you he will not drive any vehicle until the court otherwise makes a determination," he said in his gravelly voice. "Additionally, there will be no drinking, and I would intend to monitor that strictly."

He also wanted his son to return to school so he wouldn't fall behind, he said.

The teen's mother, Terry Mosley, accused the judge of violating a court order to share custody of their son. She also said Donald Mosley left their son home alone for a week while he went on a hunting trip.

"There's a whole different set of rules in my house than there are in Judge Mosley's house," she said.

Donald Mosley defended himself, saying he went to Tulsa, Okla., for a week to settle his father's estate. He said he asked Terry Mosley to care for their son, but she refused, and "this is the result."

The parents have been involved in a long and bitter custody battle over their son.

Voy put a quick end to the back and forth.

"This is not about you all. It's about this young man right here," he said.

He ordered Michael Mosley to remain at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center until at least next week, when prosecutors were expected to file formal charges. Voy cited the violation of the driving restrictions in making his decision.

As the kids say: Oh, snap! 

Good for you, Judge Voy. It's nice to see a judge going against the perceived "good ole' boys network" mentality. You take that high-and-mighty District Court judge and send him right back where he came from. This is your house! Just make sure you manage to stay out of trouble, we would hate to see the tables get turned on you.