H. L. Kirkpatrick
H. L. Kirkpatrick, III | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the Raleigh County Circuit Court | |
| In office 2016–2024 | |
| Judge of the Raleigh County Circuit Court | |
| In office January 1, 1996 – 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Gaston Caperton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Louis Kirkpatrick III 1951 (age 73–74) Beckley, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Rebecca Nicewonder |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Woodrow Wilson High School, University of Kentucky, West Virginia University College of Law (JD) |
Harry Louis Kirkpatrick III (born 1951), abbreviated H. L. or H.L., is a retired judge of the Raleigh County Circuit Court in West Virginia.[1][2] Kirkpatrick was appointed by then-West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton in 1995 to serve as a circuit judge on the Tenth Judicial District in Raleigh County,[3][4][5][6] where he served from 1996 to 2024.
Biography
[edit]Harry Louis Kirkpatrick III was born in Beckley, West Virginia and grew up in Fayette and Raleigh Counties. He is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School (Beckley, West Virginia), University of Kentucky, and the West Virginia University College of Law.[3]
Judicial service
[edit]Kirkpatrick served as a lawyer for more than twenty years until he was appointed to serve as a circuit judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in 1995 by then-West Virginia Governor Gaston Caperton. Kirkpatrick assumed office in 1996 and was re-elected in 2000, 2008, and 2016.[3]
Kirkpatrick announced in November 2023 that he would not run for re-election after nearly 29 years on the bench.[7] He retired at the end of 2024, but stated he will preside over the murder trial of Natalie Cochran,[8] a former pharmacist and convicted fraudster[9] who is alleged to have murdered her husband Michael Cochran in 2019 by poisoning him with insulin.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Raleigh County Court Information - West Virginia Judiciary". www.courtswv.gov. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ "Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick III to Join Supreme Court for One Case" (PDF). Supreme Court of Appeals, State of West Virginia (Press release). March 14, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c "WV Judicial System Judges". West Virginia Judiciary. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Pritt, Pamela (May 14, 2014). "Drug court makes a difference in individual lives, judge says". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Holdren, Wendy (May 11, 2014). "Court Conversations: Bail is an often misunderstood procedure". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Holdren, Wendy (April 19, 2015). "Kids in the Courtroom — Abuse and Neglect cases in Raleigh County Pt. 2". The Register-Herald. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Moore, Josephine E. (November 6, 2023). "Raleigh Judge Kirkpatrick to retire after nearly 30 years". Beckley Register-Herald.
- ^ Farrish, Jessica (December 14, 2024). "Judge H.L. Kirkpatrick's "last" Christmas party draws a crowd". WVNS. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Raleigh County Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering". United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of West Virginia (Press release). September 21, 2020 – via United States Department of Justice.
- ^ Farrish, Jessica (December 13, 2024). "Pre-trial hearing held for Natalie Cochran". WVNS. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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