Tensions have been running high ever since the Alan Jones murder trial got under way Sept. 8. When one of the attorneys makes a questionable comment, the other objects and the judge makes a ruling. However, when a spectator makes an objectionable remark, the judge moves swiftly to ensure order isn’t lost in the courtroom. […]
Three attorneys with the county District Attorney’s office have confirmed the source of conflicts with Oswego County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr. Because of pending complaints filed by Hafner, the judge has been required to recuse himself from many of the cases that would normally appear on his docket because of the appearance of personal bias or prejudice against the attorneys he has grieved. […]
An Assistant District Attorney in in Oswego County has decided to make some of the complaints that a judge has filed against her public; complaints which she calls ridiculous. Because of those complaints, Oswego County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr., has been required to recuse himself from cases that are prosecuted by assistant DA Mary Rain. Hafner still won’t discuss the complaints. However, he suggests Rain’s decision to talk is a political maneuver. […]
Jessica Burger, the woman accused of firing shots at another woman’s car after a dispute over Burger’s fiancé in May, has been indicted. Though originally accused of attempted murder and several counts of reckless endangerment, a grand jury has decided that Burger will face one count of first-degree reckless endangerment in Oswego County Court. […]
In light of new charges brought against 20-year-old Andrew J. Stoughtenger in Onondaga County Oct. 14, Oswego County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr., decided this week that he should pay a $500,000 in cash to be released from Oswego County’s jail relative to an indictment brought against him in July that charges him with 12 counts of second-degree burglary. […]
Arraignment proceedings for Jay Barboni, the man accused of murder in the death of his girlfriend’s son, have been delayed. By decision of the grand jury, Barboni is facing a three-count indictment that includes second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter. […]
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An Oswego County Court Judge Tuesday reduced the bail for Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell. It was set at $5,000 cash or $10,000 bond – half what was imposed upon them following their conviction in Palermo Town Court on Saturday night. 
