New York State’s highest court has fired Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio. In an eight-page decision, the Court of Appeals upheld the State Commission on Judicial Conduct’s ruling that Astacio should be dismissed from the bench. The court said Astacio had violated five rules of judicial conduct, including seeking preferred treatment after she […]
Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio is appealing the decision by New York’s Judicial Conduct Commission to remove her from the bench. In a letter sent to New York’s Court of Appeals, Astacio’s attorney, Robert Julian, says they don’t accept the commission’s determination and are asking for a review from the high court. […]
Rochester’s troubled City Court Judge Leticia Astacio has been suspended with pay…by a unanimous vote of the state’s highest court. The justices of the Court of Appeals voted this afternoon to suspend Judge Astacio, who was charged yesterday (Tues) with Attempted Criminal Purchase or Disposal of a Weapon. Her attempt to buy a shotgun at […]