Retired San Joaquin County, Calif., Superior Court Judge K. Peter Saiers never thought his off-the-cuff reference to a “kangaroo court” would result in a four-page written scolding from the 3rd District Court of Appeal.
But it did.
Retired California Superior Court Judge K. Peter Saiers never thought his off-the-cuff reference to a "kangaroo court" would result in a four-page written scolding from the 3rd District Court of Appeal. But, taking umbrage at what they saw as a slight aimed at their court, three appellate justices found that Saiers had violated the judicial canon during a 2005 plea hearing. Said Saiers on Wednesday: "I knew I was pissing them off, but I wasn't referring to them."
December 29, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Retired San Joaquin County, Calif., Superior Court Judge K. Peter Saiers never thought his off-the-cuff reference to a “kangaroo court” would result in a four-page written scolding from the 3rd District Court of Appeal.
But it did.
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