Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren has appointed a new judge to the Rochester City Court, Replacing Leticia Astacio who was removed from office by the state. Mayor Warren’s office says Melissa Barrett will fill the vacancy on City Court. She’s a principal court attorney and a defense lawyer practicing before the City Court. She previously […]
A judge has refused to dismiss a felony charge against former Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio over her attempt to buy a shotgun earlier this year while she was on probation. Judge William Kocher released his 15-page written decision today (Thursday). An attorney for Astacio argued last month for the charge to […]
The case of Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio is inspiring a new bill in the State Assembly. Assemblyman Brian Kolb of Canandaigua is proposing a change to regulations on judges who have been convicted of certain crimes. It’s a direct response to the legal problems of Judge Astacio, who was arrested this week for […]