Judge Accused of Conspiracy After Ireland Call Regarding Decades-Old Murder Case

Allegations Against Judge Haveramp

• 🎯 A district judge, Janelle Haveramp, is accused of making a call from Ireland to a defense attorney, Lee Tatum, alleging a conspiracy against her.
• ⚖️ Tatum stated that the judge accused him of conspiring against her and expressed distrust, leading him to request her recusal from three cases.
• 📌 A judge agreed with Tatum's request and removed Haveramp from those cases, with expectations of further recusal requests.

Connection to Michael Newberry Case

• 📞 The call from Tatum reportedly occurred after he requested documents related to the 1997 capital murder case of Michael Newberry.
• ⚠️ Haveramp, when she was a District Attorney (DA), was previously ruled to have withheld evidence in the Newberry case.
• 🔄 Mark Lacer, Newberry's attorney, suggests this behavior indicates a pattern of Haveramp being unable to separate case matters from attorney interactions.

Broader Legal and Political Conflict

• ⚡ Haveramp has also been removed from cases involving District Attorney John Warren, whom she accused of a political vendetta.
• 🤝 This situation is described as a standoff between the judge and the DA, suggesting one may need to be removed.
• ⚖️ The state's highest criminal court is considering a new trial for Michael Newberry; if granted, the DA stated he will not retry the case, leading to Newberry's potential release.