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I have no personal knowledge of the referenced civil case involving Superior Court Judge Henry Frye Jr. However, based on my experience practicing criminal law, I offer the following comments, which I believe are widely supported by the criminal law bar.

Judge Frye is respected, admired and liked within the legal community and the community at large. He presides without arrogance and demonstrates unfailing courtesy and consideration. He is impartial and exercises judicious temperament — whether toward an “entitled” litigant or toward an indigent entitled to his day in court. These qualities are apparent to any observer in his courtroom.

Superior Court judges hold court around the state, sometimes leaving home district and family for weeks at a time. They preside over a large volume of cases, conducting civil and criminal sessions of court in many counties and judicial districts. Each case involves any number of parties with differing and contentious interests.

Judge Frye has presided over all variety of cases — civil, with money at issue and criminal, involving victims and with life and liberty at stake. Judge Frye consistently makes keen, forthright and difficult decisions.

Judge Frye remains a devoted, diligent and humble public servant of many years.

Kathleen O’Connell
Greensboro

The author is an assistant district attorney in Guilford County.