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330. Dead professor driving

By Joel Jacobsen

I've long thought that one of the reasons judges are so concerned about traffic stops is the potential of a traffic stop to wreck a judge's career.  Just look at Ohio's Justice Resnick (see post 33), Arkansas's Judge Davis (see post 36) and New Mexico's own Judge Brennan.  (See post 38.)But pretending that the Constitution prohibits police officers from pulling over distinguished-looking middle-aged men who like to dress up in black dresses is one thing (me, I prefer these Carnaby Street designs).  Pretending your car was driven by a dead person is something else.   From the Australian Associated Press:Former Federal Court judge Marcus Einfeld will face a jury and a possible jail term after being committed to stand trial on perjury and traffic offences...continue to full post

Full post as published by Judging Crimes on December 13, 2007 (boomark / email).