On Wednesday, Judge Baker said during the sentencing that he had “acted corruptly while serving as a judge. When his back was against the wall, he obstructed justice,” according to a report by The Associated Press. Judge Boeckmann’s attorney, Jeff Rosenzweig, had asked last week that his client, who was not in good health, be sentenced to home detention. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. The commission uncovered evidence and testimony that men who had appeared before Judge Boeckmann in court said they were asked to go to his house or to some other location with bags of canned goods, ostensibly for charity.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 19:47 UTC