Warrant issued for Rochester judge.

[Deplorable Me]

Don't ya love it when government officials think they're above the law?

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...cia-astacio-miss-court-date-tueday/354366001/

 

[misunderestimated]

Sound like she has a drinking problem

 

[livingston]

A different set of laws for the elite .... A slap on the wrist is all she will get. Have a mag that holds standard capacity ... (5 extra rounds ) years in jail ...I am sure she would give you the max if it were in her court .

 

[ProgSpear]

Astacio has been stripped of all her judicial duties and barred from non-public areas of the courthouse. But she retains the title of an elected judge and continues to be paid like one.

She collects an annual salary of $173,700.

I wish I had a job like this. Great work if you can get it.

 

[tirwin1]

Definitely has a drinking problem. Clearly in denial. What a shame-jeopardizing a $173,000 annual income because you can't stop hitting the bottle.

I sincerely doubt the average person in the same circumstances would be treated with kid gloves like she has. In earlier stories the local piece of kotex newspaper made sure to point out there were other judges in the past with drinking problems. The not so subtle message was clear - she couldn't be fired because it would be racist or sexist. Get rid of all the drunk judges is my recommendation.

 

[Phauxtoe]

i guess i am a Drunkist!

 

[Robin]

Drinking problem(?) or just another flunky who thinks she is owed everything because of gender, color, the phase of the moon and Ares is on the cusp of Jupiter, entitled! Love to see her bar exam!
Robin

 

[Jmac00]

it's interesting that she purchased a ONE WAY TICKET to Tailand on the day she was suppose to be in court.

her lawyer, said he would be in court this morning asking the judge to drop the arrest warrant if he can get Astacio to return to America immediately.

But why would she return as long as she is being paid for the next TWO MONTHS to party and have a good time in a country that she can't be survailed. which BTW works out to about $3700/week before taxes

My bet is, she is going to be drunk for the next two months on the taxpayer's dime.

Im never going to be nailed for a DWI, but if I did, I'd demand the "Astacio treatment"

 

[camper4lyfe]

I wonder how many cases she's ruled on will not appeal her decision, because clearly she has zero judgement.

 

[livingston]

http://www.democratandchronicle.com...andreatta-astacio-lives-with-monks/356148001/
A good write up about this situation...
On Tuesday, she missed a court date related to her drunken driving case and a bench warrant for her arrest was issued.

Maybe Astacio is at the monastery on a spiritual retreat. Maybe she’s getting the help she appears at this point to desperately need.

Whatever the circumstances, the rules of the state Unified Court System don’t allow Astacio to leave the country for three months at a time.

The system allows 20 days of annual leave for trial judges who’ve served fewer than five years, as is the case with Astacio, who was sworn in for her first 10-year term in January 2015.

If Astacio stays with the monks in Thailand for as long as she indicated to Fiandach, she'll have spent 13 weeks or more away. This is where the potential abandonment of office comes in.

 

[livingston]

petition: Remove Judge Leticia Astacio from her role as City Court Judge.
Petition to Remove Judge Leticia Astacio from her role as City Court Judge