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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 10, 2006

Riverside Judge Receives Public Censure for Drunken-Driving Incident

RIVERSIDE - A Riverside County Superior Court judge got hit with a public censure by the state judicial watchdog agency Thursday after admitting to trying to use his influence as a bench officer to block police from arresting him for drunken driving.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer


      RIVERSIDE - A Riverside County Superior Court judge got hit with a public censure by the state judicial watchdog agency Thursday after admitting to trying to use his influence as a bench officer to block police from arresting him for drunken driving.
      Bernard J. Schwartz, who hears criminal cases, tried to get office...

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