Dlott approved a landmark Cincinnati anti-racial profiling agreement in 2002.[4]
Personal life
Dlott's first husband was builder and developer Austin Eldon Knowlton. Her second and current husband is Stanley M. Chesley; they married in 1991.[2] Chesley, a former trial lawyer, was disbarred by the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2013.[5][6]
In 2004, Chesley purchased "what is believed to be the most expensive single-family home listed in Greater Cincinnati, possibly ever," a six-bedroom, seven-bathroom, French chateau-style home on 5.3 acres (21,000 m2) nestled into 300 acres (1.2 km2) of private green space with 27,000 square feet (2,500 m2) of living space.[7] The estate has a wine cellar and two four-car garages with apartments on top.[7]
Dlott and her husband were victims of a violent, armed home invasion robbery by "three black men with guns and masks", Terry Darnell Jackson, 21, Demetrius Williams, 20, and Darrell Joseph Kinney, 20,[8] on December 4, 2015. Chesley and Dlott, who were held at gunpoint, both sustained injuries.[9] The three perpetrators were apprehended and pleaded guilty, and in April 2016, the men were all sentenced to 34 years in prison.[8] Dlott gave testimony at the sentencing hearing.[10]
Dlott was described by the Cincinnati Enquirer in 2002 as "sometimes eccentric, often unconventional."[2] Dlott has described herself as a "lenient judge".[8] She is known for her fondness for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.[2]