Drunk Driving Charge For Roxbury Judge
Police arrested Municipal Court Judge George Korpita Jr, recently in Roxbury on charges of drunk driving. According to an online article that appears on the Star-Ledger’s Web site , Korpita, 47, a resident of Lake Hopatcong, was in the Ledgewood section of Roxbury Township, driving in a black Chrysler sedan on Route 46 West, when authorities stopped him.
Police were responding to an earlier report of a car that would not move past a traffic intersection in the township, though the lights had changed many times, when they located the matching sedan being driven by the Judge. Korpita, who has jurisdiction over Victory Gardens, Dover and Rockaway Borough, was then arrested and charged for driving while being impaired and also for careless driving, the article stated.
This case adds to the list of legal issues that Korpita is facing. Earlier, in August, a Dover securities broker, Warren Hartzman, filed a federal lawsuit against Korpita for $5 million. The lawsuit alleges the judge had abused his power and had Hartzman wrongfully imprisoned over a May incident that occurred in the Cafe Navona restaurant’s parking lot. The dispute happened when Hartzman reportedly scratched Korpita’s Maserati sports car by leaning against it.
To name some of the things first on the line when one is accused of a DUI, are career, family, the license to drive and the expenses involved. Korpita’s case is a classic example of how no one is above the law and how a public official is affected by such an arrest. There is no doubt his credibility, standing and reputation are at stake.
With so much at stake, the decision of choosing an experienced attorney who’ll help fight your DUI charge becomes significant. At Lependorf & Silverstein, we realize dangerous drunk drivers must be kept off the road. But we also know from experience many of the drivers stopped for DUI are wrongfully arrested by police officers, based on flawed science and largely subjective decisions. We will sift through all the evidence, conduct our own investigation and secure the best result for you. Call us now for a free consultation.
