► Judge James Burge of Elyria, OH; indicted criminal |
Judge James Burge of Elyria, OH; indicted criminal
The state of
In November 2006, Jimmy succeeded in duping the voters in
In late September 2014, Jimmy was indicted by a
The criminal charges relate to a time when Jimmy owned and rented an office building he owned to local attorneys, some of whom had cases heard by Jimmy.
The tampering with records charge came about when Jimmy provided false information on financial disclosure statements for 2010, 2011 and 2012 with the Ohio Supreme Court relating to his ownership of the office building in question.
The soliciting improper compensation and having an unlawful interest in a public interest charges relate to the fact Jimmy presided over cases involving attorneys who rented space in a
While the criminal case is pending, Jimmy is barred from presiding on the bench; however, he will continue to receive an undeserved weekly paycheck from the taxpayers of $2,334.
All that remains now is to wait for Jimmy to cop a plea. After that, we’ll have to see what if any punishment is meted out to Jimmy by the Ohio Supreme Court.
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