SALINE COUNTY JUDGE REMOVED FROM BENCH DUE TO YEARS OF TAX EVASION

MUGSHOT OF JUDGE BOBBY McCALLISTER

 Little Rock, AR

The Arkansas Judicial Discipline & Disability Commission announced today that Saline County Circuit Court Judge Bobby McCallister had agreed to resign and that his resignation would have the "same legal effect as removal."

This announcement was made by David Sachar, the Executive Director of the JDDC, at a meeting of the Commission this morning.

DAVID SACHAR

Scant details were made available as evidenced in a short press release handed out after the meeting.

McCallister will continue to draw a paycheck until December 15th. He still faces a criminal trial in state courts and the IRS has apparently chosen to seek a civil judgment and let him slide on criminal penalties.

McCallister had filed no more than four returns in 22 years. He faces more than $100,000 in federal tax liens for years in private practice.