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Solano Superior Court Judge Receives Scolding
By a MetNews Staff Writer
Solano Superior Court Judge Daniel J. Healy yesterday drew a public admonishment from the Commission on Judicial Performance,
The “decision and order” says:
“[T]he commission concluded that Judge Healy engaged in misconduct in two criminal matters. In the first matter, during a hearing regarding the admissibility of fingerprint evidence, and later before the jury when the fingerprint expert was testifying, Judge Healy usurped the role of the prosecutor, exhibited poor demeanor, engaged in conduct giving the appearance of bias, and interfered with the attorney-client relationship. In the second matter, during a jury trial, Judge Healy exhibited poor demeanor towards the attorneys, engaged in conduct giving the appearance of bias, and interfered with the attorney-client relationship.
“Judge Healy’s conduct was, at a minimum, improper action.”
The commission noted:
“The commission also considered Judge Healy’s failure to fully appreciate his misconduct as an additional aggravating factor….While Judge Healy admitted some of the misconduct here, the commission concluded that he continues to lack appreciation for the impropriety of his actions, even after being mentored and disciplined twice for similar misconduct.”
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