A Massachusetts judge and a fellow court officer have been charged with obstruction of justice for allegedly allowing a suspect to slip out a courthouse back door to evade a federal immigration officer.
U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling unveiled the charges April 25 against District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and court officer Wesley MacGregor.
According to the indictment, Joseph was presiding over Newton District Court on April 2, 2018, when she oversaw the case of a suspect charged with being a fugitive from justice from Pennsylvania, and drug possession. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents informed the court ...
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