This Judge Tried To Get Out of Jury Duty by Saying Everyone Appearing Before Him Is Guilty
Nobody likes jury duty, but one local judge's attempt to get out of serving on a grand jury ended up costing him his job. In October 2023, Richard Snyder, a New York town justice, said he couldn't fairly serve on a grand jury because he believed anyone appearing before him was guilty.
Judge resigns after saying he can't be on a jury since he thinks all defendants are guilty
Richard T. Snyder, who was elected as a New York judge and an attorney, was charged with misconduct before he left his post.
NY judge resigns after saying all defendants are guilty to avoid jury duty
An upstate New York judge has resigned after saying he could not serve on a jury because he believes all defendants are guilty.
'They did something wrong': Disgraced judge resigns after saying all defendants are guilty
When Judge Richard T. Snyder was called for jury duty in Upstate New York in 2023, he reportedly avoided serving on a case by saying he thought that all defendants in his courtroom were guilty. Snyder was dismissed.
NY judge resigns after claiming all defendants are guilty in bid to skirt jury duty in another court
This New York judge had no defense. Petersburgh Town Justice Richard T. Snyder stepped down after he said all defendants are guilty in an effort to skirt jury duty – and then struggled to defend his ill-advised declaration in front of a state commission.
A Judge Tried to Get Out of Jury Duty. What He Said Cost Him His Job.
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Three New York judges resign after misconduct investigations
Three New York judges, including one who said all defendants in his court are guilty, have left the bench amid misconduct investigations.