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Jul 3, 2010 8:49:18 GMT -6
Post by Arch on Jul 3, 2010 8:49:18 GMT -6
tinyurl.com/3aazz8pRemember this guy? ============ DuPage Co. judge charged in hit-and-run July 3, 2010 By MATT HANLEY mhanley@stmedianetwork.com WHEATON -- DuPage County Judge Ken Popejoy is facing traffic charges after he allegedly hit a parked car then drove away. According to the DuPage County state's attorney's office, Popejoy has been charged with failure to give information after hitting an unattended motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Prosecutors said that at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Popejoy crashed into an unattended vehicle on Ridgewood Avenue in Glen Ellyn. Popejoy left the scene of the crash, drove to his Wheaton home and parked his car in his garage, prosecutors said.Glen Ellyn and Wheaton police officers investigated the crash and ticketed Popejoy at his home, prosecutors said. The state's attorney's office was notified about the crash Thursday. Popejoy was originally charged with local ordinance violations, but will now be prosecuted by the state's attorney's office. Popejoy was elected circuit judge in 2004. He is currently serving in the law division, which deals primarily with arbitration, eminent domain and small claims cases. He has been a lawyer since 1977.
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Jul 3, 2010 8:58:55 GMT -6
Post by macrockett on Jul 3, 2010 8:58:55 GMT -6
tinyurl.com/3aazz8pRemember this guy? ============ DuPage Co. judge charged in hit-and-run July 3, 2010 By MATT HANLEY mhanley@stmedianetwork.com WHEATON -- DuPage County Judge Ken Popejoy is facing traffic charges after he allegedly hit a parked car then drove away. According to the DuPage County state's attorney's office, Popejoy has been charged with failure to give information after hitting an unattended motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Prosecutors said that at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Popejoy crashed into an unattended vehicle on Ridgewood Avenue in Glen Ellyn. Popejoy left the scene of the crash, drove to his Wheaton home and parked his car in his garage, prosecutors said.Glen Ellyn and Wheaton police officers investigated the crash and ticketed Popejoy at his home, prosecutors said. The state's attorney's office was notified about the crash Thursday. Popejoy was originally charged with local ordinance violations, but will now be prosecuted by the state's attorney's office. Popejoy was elected circuit judge in 2004. He is currently serving in the law division, which deals primarily with arbitration, eminent domain and small claims cases. He has been a lawyer since 1977. How unfortunate for Judge Popejoy. A bad decision on his part...(or two). |
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Jul 3, 2010 13:11:50 GMT -6
Post by doctorwho on Jul 3, 2010 13:11:50 GMT -6
tinyurl.com/3aazz8pRemember this guy? ============ DuPage Co. judge charged in hit-and-run July 3, 2010 By MATT HANLEY mhanley@stmedianetwork.com WHEATON -- DuPage County Judge Ken Popejoy is facing traffic charges after he allegedly hit a parked car then drove away. According to the DuPage County state's attorney's office, Popejoy has been charged with failure to give information after hitting an unattended motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Prosecutors said that at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Popejoy crashed into an unattended vehicle on Ridgewood Avenue in Glen Ellyn. Popejoy left the scene of the crash, drove to his Wheaton home and parked his car in his garage, prosecutors said.Glen Ellyn and Wheaton police officers investigated the crash and ticketed Popejoy at his home, prosecutors said. The state's attorney's office was notified about the crash Thursday. Popejoy was originally charged with local ordinance violations, but will now be prosecuted by the state's attorney's office. Popejoy was elected circuit judge in 2004. He is currently serving in the law division, which deals primarily with arbitration, eminent domain and small claims cases. He has been a lawyer since 1977. How unfortunate for Judge Popejoy. A bad decision on his part...(or two). See the judgement is still the same  |
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Jul 3, 2010 13:12:57 GMT -6
Post by doctorwho on Jul 3, 2010 13:12:57 GMT -6
a few stray comments from the Sun blog - Karma is a bitch ain't it ? tax payer 204 wrote: Clever Joe ! I wonder if some tall grass interfered with his vision ?[Nincompoops Stray Far Off Course - or so I hear. Too bad he's not a school district representative - then he could do what he wants in any circumstance. 7/3/2010 2:09 PM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse original joe wrote: That's quite a feat given that Ridgewood Ave is only about 3.5 blocks long in a STRAIGHT LINE. I too have to wonder if this is a case where driving was Not So Funny On Cocktails 7/3/2010 1:51 PM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse deadfish wrote: For this man to leave he must have known alcohol was in his system or he was with company that he didn't want seen. 7/3/2010 11:57 AM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse tom.m wrote: How old is this "Judge"? How much damage was done, someone must have seem him hit or bump the other car? 7/3/2010 5:35 AM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse makwatt wrote: Jane, If you've been injured due to the negligence of another, you may be compensated for certain losses. We're here to protect your rights and see that you receive a just settlement, contact at bit.ly/aK73S0 lets pray for him 7/3/2010 2:30 AM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse revolution'sintheair. wrote: Probably drunk as a skunk. I would not be surprised at all. 7/3/2010 2:07 AM CDT on suburbanchicagonews.com Recommend Report Abuse |
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Jul 3, 2010 19:27:27 GMT -6
Post by asmodeus on Jul 3, 2010 19:27:27 GMT -6
Judges who break the law like this should be sentenced to double the standard punishment.
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Aug 3, 2010 18:13:10 GMT -6
Post by Arch on Aug 3, 2010 18:13:10 GMT -6
www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2561772,judge-reckless-driving-080310.article Pleaded guilty to wreckless driving? Is that what LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (IE: HIT AND RUN) is nowadays?
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Aug 3, 2010 20:02:05 GMT -6
Post by EagleDad on Aug 3, 2010 20:02:05 GMT -6
www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2561772,judge-reckless-driving-080310.article Pleaded guilty to wreckless driving? Is that what LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT (IE: HIT AND RUN) is nowadays? Don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's a lot lighter than drunk driving. Nice job Ken, ya got off. I wonder how many voters will know/remember come election time. |
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Aug 3, 2010 20:24:52 GMT -6
Post by Arch on Aug 3, 2010 20:24:52 GMT -6
People also need to remember who gave him the ability to plea to something lesser like that in the first place.
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