MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE FACES DISCIPLINE FOR DWI
A Cape May County New Jersey Municipal Court Judge testified before a New Jersey Ethics Committee panel on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 regarding a New Jersey DWI incident that took place on March 27, 2008. The New Jersey Municipal Court Judge was charged with a DWI after failing field sobriety testing and an Alcotest breath test. His BAC reading showed a .08 reading. While at the police station and before the breath test was administered, the defendant repeatedly attempted to apply Chapstick to his lips. He also placed a penny into his mouth. Eventually, on June 27, 2008, the defendant pled guilty to the DWI. The question before the ethics committee centered around the Judge’s behavior at the police station and whether his “delay tactics” constituted a violation of the Code of Judicial Conduct Canons. If you have been charged with a DWI in New Jersey it is important to seek legal counsel to see that your rights are protected. Contact a lawyer at the firm of Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.
