Judge Fisher is the most corrupt Judge in the Superior Court Judiciary system in the greater Los Angeles area.
Fisher, a Judge who warms the bench in Van Nuys, is under the mistaken impression that he is above the law - can willy-nilly ignore the rights of a defendant at whim - and destroy court documents to suit his dishonest purposes to avoid scrutiny or prosecution for his illegal conduct.
In addition, Fisher is either ignorant of the law - or simply chooses to ignore it - to maintain ultimate control over his courtroom at any cost.
Notwithstanding, the man is a liar.
On a regular basis - he makes false representations to defendants - in a bold-faced deceitful effort to extract plea bargains from innocent victims that he will never honor.
Yes, he has a perverse sense of humor, too.
In one case that I am familiar with, Judge Fisher approved a plea bargain it's obvious he never intended to follow through on, when you review the facts of the case in retrospect.
For example, Judge Fisher promised one defendant that if he pled to one felony count, there would be no jail time and three year's probation. In addition - the dishonest Jurist assured the defendant that at the end of the probationary period - the felony count would be reduced to a misdemeanor.
On the day the plea bargain was to be signed, sealed, and delivered - Judge Fisher tricked the defendant into admitting to two felony counts - again on the premise - that both counts would be reduced after the probationary period ended.
When the probation ended - and the defendant submitted a request to the court (and to Judge Fisher, in particular) to follow through on the terms and conditions of the plea bargain - the Judge refused to follow through.
In sum, he did not honor the terms and conditions of the plea bargain agreement!
If the court doesn't meet its obligation, shouldn't that render the plea bargain null and void?
But, that is not the extent of Fisher's disreputable conduct.
At one hearing, after Fisher was informed that the FBI had been contacted regarding rights violations a defendant alleged he encountered in Fisher's courtroom - suddenly (and without explanation) the court file (poof) magically disappeared from the records.
Curiously, in spite of this, Fisher proceeded to rule on an issue before the court!
If there was no file, and nothing to reference in the court records, how would it be possible for Fisher to review the facts and evidence in the case?
More importantly, how would it be possible to render a decision in the matter before the court?
Under the circumstances, Fisher should have dismissed the action.
His failure to do so, amounted to a gross violation of the defendant's Constitutional rights.
On another occasion, Fisher used questionable "strong-arm" tactics to force a defendant to admit a probation violation under duress.
For example, when a defendant was hauled into court to explain to Fisher why she failed to appear at the office of a probation officer (the individual thought she had summary probation) Judge Fisher proceeded to coerce the defendant into admitting a probation violation.
Knowing that the defendant was ill and in need of urgent medical care, he informed the defendant that if she admitted to violating probation, that she would be released from jail that day.
What person, who is ill and in dire need of medical assistance, wouldn't be tempted to agree to such an offer?
In sum, Fisher's conduct amounted to an act of coercion!
It should be obvious to any fool, too, that because the defendant was forced to make the admission (a false one, by the way) under duress, that she could not be held to the forced admission.
But, if the defendant filed a complaint with officials afterward, there probably would not have been any record of what transpired.
Why?
Because Fisher would have taken appropriate illegal action to ensure that the transcript and/or court reporter's notes "disappeared"
I wouldn't doubt it considering his track record.
In one particular case - when a defendant wised up to Fisher's lies and deception - (and got wind of the fact the disreputable Judge was prone to bend and change the terms and conditions of court agreements at whim) - he asked Judge Fisher for a copy of the transcript for future reference.
Judge Fisher refused to order the court reporter to prepare it, in spite of the fact the defendant was entitled to a copy, pursuant to applicable Statutes under State Law.
"You can get the information you need from the public defender," he barked at the defendant."
Fat chance.
The Public Pretenders (State-appointed attorneys for indigent defendants) and the Prosecutors in the District Attorney's office are all in a handful of the Judges' pockets over there at the Van Nuys Courthouse.
The Judiciary system in the San Fernando Valley, after all, is a cesspool of corruption!
Until the Los Angeles Superior Court rids itself of the likes of Judge Fisher, the integrity of the court, will continue to be compromised.
Hopefully, the FBI will step in and investigate, and prosecute accordingly.
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