Michigan judge John McBain ripped by appeals court after defying its ruling in Dawn Dixon-Bey murder sentence - The Washington Post

…He abandoned his "role as an impartial magistrate and instead usurped the role of prosecutor," the appellate judges wrote in their opinion, adding that McBain "plainly violated the defendant's rights." 

One of those judges, Amy Ronayne Krause, was more blunt on Dec. 14 when the court heard oral arguments in the case. She said she'd read the transcript of Dixon-Bey's sentencing hearing. Her verdict: It was "hideous," the AP reported…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/02/04/michigan-judge-john-mcbain-appeals-court-murder-sentence/