At my dad’s retirement dinner, he raised his glass…

your son to go easy on a defendant because his father plays golf with you. That’s not out of context. That’s corruption.”

“I didn’t mean—”

“You’ve disgraced this court. You’ve disgraced every judge in this state.”

Her voice broke, not with sympathy, but fury.

“Thirty-five years, Lawrence. I defended you. I praised your work. And this is what you were doing?continue reading …