Nelson Mutz

Anna Nicole Judge Cited for Pot in Park
A judge who had a secondary role in the recent Anna Nicole Smith proceedings was charged with smoking marijuana in a city park, police said Monday.

Lawrence Korda was smoking marijuana while sitting under a tree Sunday, police said. Three officers who were training there saw Korda and field-tested the cigarette, said Capt. Tony Rode, a police spokesman.

The judge was not arrested. He was given a misdemeanor citation to appear in court.

"Judge Korda was not given special treatment because of his status as a circuit court judge," Rode said. "He was provided with a notice to appear. That's exactly what 99 percent of other offenders would have been given for this type of offense."

A message left by The Associated Press at the judge's chambers after hours Monday was not immediately returned.

The fight over control of the former Playboy Playmate and reality TV star's body began in Korda's courtroom. It ended up being heard by Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin, who carved his own slice of celebrity from the televised hearings with his relentless one-liners and blubbering announcement of his decision.

Seidlin allowed a court-appointed advocate for Smith's infant daughter decide where Smith should be buried, and the lawyer decided it would be in the Bahamas.

Korda later heard brief arguments in a related case, seeking to determine the biological father of the baby. He ruled that a Bahamian court had jurisdiction over the child's custody.

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dontask

Judges smoke it.
Lawyers smoke it.
Congressmen smoke it.
George Bush smoked and snorted and shot things up.

Yet its the poor man who pays .

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Xgone.

I'd say it's the growers, caregivers and dealers who pay. (or get paid )

Gr0wer

that is unfortunately true

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Indian

I bet he treatment is better then the other 99 percent would get in front of a judge when he appears.

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DangerEd

You'd think a lawyer would be a little wiser. Maybe he needs some more attention to get his book deal fired up.

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JointVenture

maybe he's been a stoner for awhile ..... and recently decided to let everyone else know .... for whatever fucking reason.

stupid judge move IMO



jv

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ltsystems

this guy wants attention. tomorrow it will be top story on all the tv tabloid shows. this will not be the last time you will hear his name.

mSeTxOiNcEaRn

IM glad he got caught, maybe this will lead him to do something other than punish people for MJ consumption, while he smokes every day and laughs. Whos laughing now mr. judge?

me

g13laze

I wonder how those cops in training "field tested the cigarette"

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