Charles A. Johnson
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Charles A. Johnson is the Vice-Presiding Judge on the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. He was first appointed to the bench on October 31, 1989 by Republican Governor Henry Bellmon. Judge Johnson was retained by the voters of Oklahoma in the November 4, 2008 General Election.[1] He will be up for re-election in 2014, at then end of his 6-year term.
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Legal background
Charles A. Johnson graduated from Ponca City High School, located in Ponca City, Oklahoma. After high school, Johnson earned his B.A. degree from the University of Oklahoma and L.L.B. from the University of Oklahoma in 1955.
Legal career
Judge Johnson was active in the U.S. Air Force and the Reserve component of the Air Force retiring as a Colonel, USAFR, having received the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. Judge Johnson practiced law in the private sector after release from active duty with the U.S. Air Force, starting in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and later moving to Ponca City, Oklahoma, where he started a solo law practice. [2] After Johnson was released from active duty with the U.S. Air Force, he practiced law in Pawhuska and Ponca City. Johnson eventually became a senior law partner with the law firm of Phipps, Johnson, Holmes & Hermanson. During this time period he served as Past President of the Kay County Bar Association. Charles A. Johnson was appointed to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals on October 31, 1989. He represents the 2nd judicial district of Oklahoma.
Awards and associations
- Selected as one of three Outstanding Young Oklahomans
- 1993 Appellate Judge of the Year by the Oklahoma Trial Lawyers Association.
- Judge Johnson was active in church and civic matters in Ponca City for many years serving as an Elder and Sunday School teacher in his church
- Served on the Board or as President of the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Kay Guidance Association, Boy Scouts, United Fund and other various civic organizations. [3]
Johnson has held several terms of leadership on the court including Vice-Presiding Judge (2006-2008), Presiding Judge, 1995-1996, and Vice-Presiding Judge, 2001-2002. These positions are rotated every two years among the judges on the Court of Criminal Appeals.
See also
External links
Oklahoma Criminal Court of Appeals
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