Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 18, 2011
Judge admonished for abuse of power
The state judicial watchdog panel has publicly admonished Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani for abusing her position by refusing to let a criminal defendant represent himself.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state judicial watchdog panel has publicly admonished Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Joan Comparet-Cassani for abusing her position by refusing to let a criminal defendant represent himself.
The Commission on Judicial Performance has twice before disciplined Comparet-Cassani privately, including once in 2000 for ordering a defendant shocked with an electric stun belt.
The curren...
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