An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn't be impartial — because he thought everyone brought before a court is guilty. Richard T.

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 ...

(The judge dismissed him and notified the disciplinary panel.) Image Richard Snyder resigned as town justice in Petersburgh, N.Y., after his attempt to get out of grand jury service went awry.Credit..

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 ...

“The Judge’s decision sets aside the jury’s six-hour deliberations and takes away a verdict that was well supported by the evidence,” Quinn said. “The court’s decision undermines the j ...

An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn’t be impartial because he thought everyone brought before a court is guilty ALBANY, N.Y. -- An ...

New York Judge Resigns After Saying He Can't Be on a Jury Since He Thinks All Defendants Are Guilty ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An upstate New York judge has resigned after he got out of jury duty by claiming that he couldn’t be impartial — because he thought everyone brought before a court is guilty.