Judge’s Bail Revoked in Sexual Assault Case
A judge convicted of violating the civil rights of five women by sexually assaulting them in his courthouse had his bail revoked Friday for allegedly trying to get his accusers to change their testimony.
Judge David Lanier, 58, of Dyersburg had been free on $20,000 unsecured bond pending his sentencing, set for March 26. He was under a court order since his December conviction not to contact his accusers or other witnesses.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Steve Parker told U.S. Magistrate Daniel Breen on Friday that Lanier wrote to two lawyers urging them to contact witnesses on his behalf to change their testimony. He also had an acquaintance telephone one of his victims, Parker said.
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