712 A.2d 847 (Pa.Ct.Jud.Disc. 1998)
Filed April 2, 1998
Per Curiam Order of Reprimand

The Judicial Conduct Board filed a formal complaint against District Justice Dennis Joyce, alleging that he had attempted to influence the outcome of certain cases by contacting an employee and judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ Statutory Appeals Unit, before the cases would be heard. The judicial officer and the Board submitted stipulated facts in lieu of trial. Based upon those facts, the Court concluded that the conduct (1) brought the judiciary into disrepute, (2) prejudiced the proper administration of justice, (3) violated Rule 2A of the Rules Governing Standards of Conduct of District Justices, and (4) violated Article V, §17(b) of the Constitution. The Court imposed a reprimand as a sanction.

Full details of decision:

Opinion (Messa, J. - February 18, 1998)

Per Curiam Order (February 18, 1998)

Per Curiam Order of Reprimand (April 2, 1998)

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