Judge-elect resigns after drug charges filed
The Lake County Courthouse is seen in this file photo. (Lake County Leader FILE)
Lake County's newly elected District Court judge has resigned after being accused of attempting to purchase and distribute drugs following a months-long investigation by state detectives.
Kenneth Britton Cotter, 48, was charged Dec. 24 with one count of solicitation to commit criminal distribution of dangerous drugs and two counts of attempted criminal possession of dangerous drugs. The investigation was conducted by the Division of Criminal Investigation.
Cotter, who was set to be sworn in next month, formally resigned two days before the drug charges were filed, according to a letter he sent to Chief Justice Mike McGrath. The letter was shared with the Inter Lake by an advisor to Cotter's defense counsel.
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