Wachtler, Sol
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Name (Latin)
Wachtler, Sol
Date of birth
1930-04-29
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- N.Y.(S). Commit. Desig. to Plan Implement. of an Individ. Assignment System for the N.Y.S. Unified Court System. Report to Chief Judge Sol Wachtler ... 1985?
Wikipedia description:
Solomon "Sol" Wachtler (born April 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992. Wachtler's most famous quote, made shortly after his appointment as Chief Judge, was that district attorneys could get grand juries to "indict a ham sandwich". He achieved national notoriety when he was charged with, and then convicted of, acts stemming from threats he made against a former lover, Joy Silverman, and her daughter. Upon conviction, Wachtler served thirteen months in prison and a half-way house. After his release, Wachtler became an author and critic, as well as an advocate for the mentally ill.
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