Judge Resigns After Felony Conviction

The New York Commission on Judicial Conduct has accepted a judge’s resignation based on a stipulation of misconduct

In July 2023, the Commission authorized investigation of a complaint against Judge Soules based upon his having been arrested and charged with felonies for possession and sale of cocaine. In September 2023, the Commission authorized investigation of another complaint against Judge Soules, alleging that he invoked his judicial office with Herkimer police to give him a ride home from a location where he was stranded.

On April 17, 2024, Judge Soules pleaded guilty to one count of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree, a felony.

(Mike Frisch)