Former Judge Suspended for Threatening Cops During DWI Arrest

The New Jersey Supreme Court has suspended from law practice for three months a former municipal court judge convicted of making threats to officers during a drunken-driving arrest. Though a disciplinary review board had recommended only a reprimand for George R. Korpita, finding his actions stemmed from his drunken state, not dishonesty, the court said his threats of harm to public servants constituted a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer. Full Story…