Lance Mason beat up his wife, Aisha, in 2015
www.cleveland.com/court-justice/index.ssf/2015/09/former_common_pleas_judge_lanc.html
"A police report detailed how Mason punched his wife 20 times with a closed fist, smashed her head against the car's center console five times, and continued to beat her, bite her, and threaten her after she got out of the car."
"while driving down Van Aken Boulevard with the couple's children in the backseat." (the two daughters are now 11 & 8, the 11 year old has Down's Syndrome)
"Aisha Mason needed reconstructive surgery on her face to recover from a broken orbital bone. "
"Several people spoke on Mason's behalf during the sentencing hearing, including his sister, Lynn, all three of his attorneys, several local religious leaders and restaurateur Tony George. All portrayed Mason as a good person who made a mistake that he deeply regrets and won't repeat. "
"Attorney Fernando Mack, who represented Mason free of charge and attended college with the former judge, told the court that Mason is at his best as a father to his two daughters. The crowd responded loudly with shouts of "Amen," while Mason wiped tears from his eyes."
"As Mason was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, he told the crowd that he loves them and his wife.
"I'm good, I'm strong," he said."
McGinty and Mason had served on the bench together as judges. Mason initially asked for a special prosecutor to hear his case because of that, but his request was denied.
"It's a sad day," McGinty said. "He was a good judge and a friend, but he owes society this time. I am confident he will leave prison rehabilitated and will again be an asset to our community."
"Officers searched the home and, according to the report, found:
About 2,300 live rounds of various calibers
Nearly 500 shotgun slugs
A Mossberg 12-gauge shotgun
A Winchester shotgun
A 50-shell shotgun belt
A FNH P90 semi-automatic rifle still in the box
A JLD Enterprises Inc. PTR-91 semi-automatic rifle with a scope
A Smith & Wesson handgun
A Springfield Armory .40 caliber-handgun
A sword
Four canisters of smoke grenades
A KDH bulletproof vest
A Jaguar knife" www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_judge_accused_of_bea.html
Congresswoman Marcia Fudge sent a letter of support (attached) in which she said he was a friend of 20 years and it would not happen again.
He served just 9 months in prison and was personally hired by the city mayor on release over and above 13 other candidates for position of Director of Minority Business
www.wkyc.com/article/news/investigations/investigator-disgraced-judge-leaves-prison-hired-by-cle-city-hall/487638761
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Now he has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Aisha was found stabbed at his home, and he attempted to flee the scene in his Audi. www.cleveland.com/news/2018/11/vigil-is-monday-for-slain-shaker-heights-teacher-estranged-wife-of-former-judge-accused-in-her-death.html