Charles Norman at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Paulding County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Charles Norman
Judge · Paulding County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- On June 9, 2026, he pleaded guilty, and on June 22, 2026, Judge H. James West of Charles County Circuit Court sentenced him to 20 years in prison
- Judge H. James West presided over the sentencing in Charles County Circuit Court
Education
Additional information
- The “Charles Norman judge” reference relates to Charles County Circuit Court Judge H. James West, who sentenced Joseph Michael Norman in 2026 for the involuntary manslaughter of two of his children
- At sentencing, Norman was already serving a life sentence for the 2001 first-degree murder of Alonzo Device Campbell, a friend of his then-wife
- Both children were in Norman’s sole custody at the time
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Paulding County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗