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Friday, February 16, 2007

Ind. Courts - "Judge Cantrell puts her driving school in park"

John Byrne reports today in a Gary Post Tribune story that begins:

Lake Superior Court Judge Julie Cantrell is shutting down her controversial court-administered driving school.

Cantrell asked the Lake County Council on Thursday to close out the budget on the program, which has drawn recent interest from federal investigators and a rebuke from state court administrators.

Cantrell had said last year she was putting the program "on temporary hiatus," after fellow judge Jesse Villalpando alleged in a wide-ranging critique that she was overcharging defendants for taking part in the school, then diverting the funds.

For background, start with this ILB entry from Dec. 29, 2006.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 16, 2007 09:21 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts