STUPID JUDGE TRICKS: BOGUS LEGAL EAGLES REVEALED

STUPID JUDGE TRICKS: BOGUS LEGAL EAGLES REVEALED

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) -- The things some judges do are downright criminal -- literally. That's according to the" National Law Journal," which has just selected its annual list of "Stupid Judge Tricks" -- in other words, judges who've been thrown from the bench for illegal, immoral and downright dumb behavior. Topping the list is a Missouri judge who ordered several people on probation to clean up his house and make repairs on it as well. Then there's the Michigan judge who tried seducing a woman accused of drunk driving by inviting her to discuss her case over a drink at a bar. A judge in Arkansas broke the law after he invited a juvenile offender to a local casino for a night of gambling. And, finally, there's the New York judge who responded to a case involving a man who beat his wife by saying: "What's wrong with that? You've got to keep them in line..."

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