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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 25, 1999

Lawyer Escapes Disbar Threat by Taking Bench

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Bernardino County judge who, as a lawyer, tried to make off with $32,000 in mistakenly issued severance payments got off with a public admonishment Tuesday from the state Commission on Judicial Performance.

By Philip Carrizosa
Daily Journal Senior Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A San Bernardino County judge who, as a lawyer, tried to make off with $32,000 in mistakenly issued severance payments got off with a public admonishment Tuesday from the state Commission on Judicial Performance.
        Walter L. Blackwe...

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