An Orange County Superior Court judge has signed off on at least 19 search warrants while working remotely in Canada, a violation of a rule requiring that such documents be approved while a judge is in the county, authorities revealed Wednesday.
Court officials are combing through the warrants to see if there have been any others issued improperly.Thompson's attorney, Paul Meyer, said,"Judge Thompson is fully cooperative with the court's current investigation and legal research underway in this matter."
"A reasonable person could say, 'Gee, I want judges to be located here … to review an affidavit, ask questions and say, 'I don't understand this part here by your informant, can you supply more information?'" Mainero said. Mainero said it's unknown why Thompson was working outside the country. But he said Thompson's hiring of Paul Meyer to represent him indicates some level of concern because Meyer is a well-known attorney for judges who find themselves in trouble.
Mainero said he has"no problem with the use of modern technology," but a judge cannot seriously examine an affidavit establishing probable cause for a search through emailed communications.
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