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Ontario County D-A To Prosecute DWI Charge Against Rochester Judge

The Ontario County District Attorney will prosecute Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio, who has been charged with drunk driving.

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley asked for an out-of-county prosecutor to avoid possible conflicts, and Ontario County D-A Mike Tantillo was chosen for the prosecution.

Astacio was ticketed by State Police on a misdemeanor DWI charge after troopers responded to I-490 near Mt. Read Boulevard on February 13th.

Since that charge, Astacio has been hearing only civil cases.

Astacio is due back in court on Friday.

 

Randy Gorbman is WXXI's director of news and public affairs. Randy manages the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.