In re LaBelle

OPINION OF THE COURT

Petitioner has been a Judge of the Saratoga Springs City Court since 1970 and was previously an acting Judge of that court since 1964. Following an investigation into the propriety of securing orders issued by petitioner in nonfelony criminal cases, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct determined that petitioner engaged in misconduct by abusing the bail process and that, therefore, he should be removed from office. After reviewing the record of the Commission’s proceedings, including in particular the testimony of the petitioner, we conclude that a censure is the…