Judge Astacio accused of violating probation

David Andreatta
Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio addresses the court during her sentencing for violating the terms of her 2016 drunk driving conviction Thursday, July 6, 2017.

Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio has been accused of violating the terms of her probation and is slated to answer the charge on Thursday.

Astacio was sentenced to 60 days in jail and three years of probation earlier this month for violating the conditions of the drunken driving conviction. Her sentence also required her to wear an ankle monitor that detects alcohol consumption. 

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She was released from jail on July 13, having been credited for time served.

State Supreme Court Justice Craig Doran, the region's chief administrative judge, confirmed a published report Tuesday that paperwork alleging Astacio violated her probation was filed late last week and that she is scheduled to appear in court Thursday.

Astacio will appear before Judge Stephen Aronson, who has presided over most of her tumultuous case.  

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Doran said he could not provide details of the alleged violation. 

Prosecutor Zach Maurer said the allegation stemmed from a positive reading for alcohol picked up by her ankle monitor on July 14 — a day after her release.

WHEC-TV (Channel 10), citing the prosecutor in the case, reported that Astacio had told her probation officer that the reading was triggered by foot cream that contained alcohol. 

Maurer said the Probation Department, which filed the violation, believed the reading was consistent with alcohol consumption.

Messages left with Astacio's lawyers were not returned.  

The allegation and her scheduled court appearance make warnings issued by Aronson and her defense attorney at her sentencing on July 6 seem prescient.  

After unsuccessfully attempting to bargain for a straight prison term with no probation, her attorney, Mark Young, indicated at the time that Astacio would not comply with probation.

"She is not willing to do probation," Young said. "She will violate probation the moment you put her on probation."

Aronson replied: "Then we will come back (to court)."

With reporting from staff writer Will Cleveland.

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