| Number | 24363 |
| Subject | Courts |
| Source | News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) |
| State | WA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication Date | 1/11/2009; 2/1/2009; 2/29/2009; 3/1/2009; 4/16/2009; 5/20/2009; 10/16/2009; 10/20/2009; 10/22/2009; 10/27/2009; 10/29/2009; 11/3/2009; 11/20/2009 |
| Summary | Newly elected Superior Court judge, Michael Hecht, was accused of picking up "male prostitutes" and of threatening to kill one of them to keep him quiet. Reporters found a number of witnesses and sources in downtown Tacoma who backed up the scandalous claims. They also found that the police were in the middle of a similar investigation. Hecht denies all charges. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 34 |
| Keywords | Judge Michael Hecht; Pierce County; Judge Sergio Armijo; Tacoma |
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