I received a call this morning from David Fisher, who is the stepfather of Benjamin Gossard. The purpose for his call was to raise an issue regarding Acting Judge Doug Brannon and defendant Benjamin Gossard. Mr. Gossard was in court this morning for a COP and a PH (Case Numbers 16CRB1999, 16CRB2000, 16CRB2001 & 16CRA1983 - documentation attached). Mr. Fisher informed me that Acting Judge Brannon had previously represented the defendant and Mr. Fisher believed that Acting Judge Brannon should have recused himself. Mr. Fisher further informed me Acting Judge Brannon should have remembered that he represented the defendant because Mr. Fisher’s wife used to work for Acting Judge Brannon. He said that both Mr. Fisher and his wife were in the courtroom
