Bet you didn't know you can get drunk on foot cream. A judge told me.

[Blimey]

Everybody's favorite judge has violated probation again. DUI judge violates her probation 'by drinking again' | Daily Mail Online

But this time it wasn't her fault. Apparently topical application of foot cream to, presumably, the foot, can raise blood alcohol levels so high that her alcohol monitor went off.

She definitely has a dream job. Skip bail, violate probation, jail time, arrests, etc. and still makes more money than most people.

 

[livingston]

Judge who is still collecting her $174,000 salary after her DUI arrest violates her probation 'by drinking AGAIN'

• Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio is accused of having violated the terms of her probation just days after being released from jail

• Astacio was released from jail on July 13 following a conviction for drunk driving

• Within two days, her probation officer said that her transdermal alcohol-testing SCRAM device reported a BAC of .0127 per cent

• Prosecutors say that the test results are consistent with alcohol consumption

• In New York State, the legal BAC limit for drunk driving charges is .08 per cent

• Astacio claims the results were a false positive, caused by use of a foot cream

• SCRAM devices do not distinguish between consumed or contact alcohol

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4757740/DUI-judge-violates-probation-drinking-again.html#ixzz4oioDi2Dx
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[livingston]

Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio denied in court Thursday violating the terms of her probation and was ordered to return Aug. 24 for a hearing on the matter.

Court records allege that Astacio violated probation on the day she was released from jail in July, and committed two more violations in the days that followed.
She was released from jail on July 13, having been given credit for time previously served.

Later that day, according to a delinquency report filed by her probation officer, Astacio initially failed to plug in the base unit for her ankle monitor, known as a SCRAM device.

During the next two days, the monitor detected that she had consumed alcohol, measuring a peak blood alcohol content of .127 percent.

Astacio told a probation officer that she used a foot cream that contained alcohol. This, too, however, was a violation of her probation conditions, which stated that she would not use or possess any products containing alcohol.

Judge Stephen Aronson urged the prosecution and defense to discuss a plea deal before the hearing date and said he would make himself available to both sides for those negotiations.

Aronson reminded the courtroom that a guilty plea could result in jail time or "any other sanctions the court might deem appropriate."


In response, prosecutor Chris Eaggleston offered a deal that would have Astacio remain on probation after completing an in-patient drug and alcohol treatment program in exchange for a guilty plea.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com...court-alleged-probation-violations/535625001/

 

[Robin]

A year paid vacation, on our dime. It pays to work for the government, and not work for the government.
Robin

 

[turbobike]

"She is not an average person, she is a judge so we have yet to flush out everything with this probation violation," said Mark Young, Astacio's attorney.
Let's see..elected, from inner city, poor, female, minority....yup the Obama Card is played once again.

 

[Blimey]

"She is not an average person, she is a judge so we have yet to flush out everything with this probation violation," said Mark Young, Astacio's attorney.
Let's see..elected, from inner city, poor, female, minority....yup the Obama Card is played once again.

Do judges always get such special treatment? It's utterly disgusting she is still getting a pay check.

 

[Bushmaster]

If that POS was White it would be a different story this day age.. Anyone who got nailed under her for DUI should be now VOID !!!

 

[livingston]

Do judges always get such special treatment? It's utterly disgusting she is still getting a pay check.

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