FORMER JUDGE ARRESTED BRADLEY TAKEN INTO CUSTODY AFTER LATE-NIGHT CALL.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. and Krystn Shrieve Staff Writers VENTURA - Extending a career-ending string of alcohol-related arrests, former Superior Court Judge Robert Bradley Robert Bradley or Bob Bradley can refer to:
Bradley had a blood-alcohol level of 0.11 percent - 0.03 percent higher than the limit for drunk driving - when he was arrested on his front lawn just before midnight on suspicion of prowling prowl v. prowled, prowl·ing, prowls v.tr. To roam through stealthily, as in search of prey or plunder: prowled the alleys of the city after dark. v.intr. , authorities said. Because he had been drinking, he also faces a violation of probation on two drunk-driving convictions, which required that he stay away from alcohol. ``He had a substantial amount of alcohol to bring him to that level of intoxication intoxication, condition of body tissue affected by a poisonous substance. Poisonous materials, or toxins, are to be found in heavy metals such as lead and mercury, in drugs, in chemicals such as alcohol and carbon tetrachloride, in gases such as carbon monoxide, and ,'' said Ventura police Lt. Gary McCaskill. Bradley, 59, was released from jail Wednesday morning after posting $15,000 bail. His arraignment A criminal proceeding at which the defendant is officially called before a court of competent jurisdiction, informed of the offense charged in the complaint, information, indictment, or other charging document, and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or as otherwise permitted is scheduled for April 12. Ventura police said they got a call from resident Eric Bryant at 11:37 p.m., saying that someone was tapping on a bedroom window of the home where he was staying in the 10100 block of Abilene Street. Bryant, 30, told police he went outside, noticed the distinct odor of cigar smoke, and saw a man walking off the property, authorities said. Bryant followed the man to a home in the 700 block of Cachuma Avenue and, as the man stood on the front lawn smoking a cigar, called police from his cell phone. Police arrived and placed Bradley under arrest on suspicion of prowling, authorities said. ``The subject stood outside smoking his cigar until police arrived,'' McCaskill said. ``My belief is that he does not know Eric Bryant. I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. why he was there.'' Christine Fryer, a friend of Bryant's who lives at the Abilene Street home, said Bryant had no comment. A woman who answered the door at Bradley's home said the incident was a misunderstanding - that the two had gone out looking at neighbors' lawns to get ideas for their own yard. ``All we wanted was to look for a pretty yard. We're doing ours on our own,'' said the woman, a nurse, who identified herself only as Lynn and said she was a good friend of the former jurist A judge or legal scholar; an individual who is versed or skilled in law. The term jurist is ordinarily applied to individuals who have gained respect and recognition by their writings on legal topics. jurist n. . ``We just love to look at yards.'' Already banned by the state from serving on the bench until at least June, Bradley's arrest could eliminate any hope he had of resuming his 16-year career as a judge. Last June, the state Commission on Judicial Performance publicly reprimanded Bradley for numerous alcohol-related incidents, but allowed him to reapply Re`ap`ply´ v. t. & i. 1. To apply again. reapply vi → volver a presentarse, hacer or presentar una nueva solicitud to serve as a temporary judge if he remained completely sober for a year. ``There's nothing in the decision that allows him to regain his status as a judge,'' Victoria Henley, the commission's director and chief counsel, said Wednesday. ``What was said is that if he maintains sobriety he could make a motion. They were careful about that. It didn't say he would be entitled.'' Despite his problems with alcohol, Bradley has not been without professional and personal support. In an effort to help him restore his reputation, the Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. law firm of Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Alexander & Clayton hired him last June 30 to handle business, civil and family law cases. Although Bradley handled only short hearings and minor trials, he was very proficient, said Leonard Alexander, the firm's managing partner. ``He showed up to work every day, did his job and we were very pleased with his performance. We could rely on him. ``He's an outstanding legal talent. He was a judge for 16 years and one of the most highly respected judges we had sitting on the bench in Ventura County.'' Bradley had been at the office for a short time Tuesday, an office worker said. Alexander said Bradley's future with the firm will not be determined until more facts surrounding his latest arrest are known. ``We need to know what the details are and to talk to Bob,'' said Alexander, adding that he spoke to Bradley only briefly Wednesday morning. ``Until we know that, I don't really have any comment. I definitely hope things work out well because he's a wonderful person.'' Bradley's attorney, Thomas C. Brayton, who represented him before the commission hearings, did not return calls for comment. HISTORY OF JURIST'S RUN-INS The following is a chronology of former Superior Court Judge Robert Bradley's problems with the law: Dec. 6, 1997: Bradley is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, with a blood-alcohol level of 0.21 percent, nearly three times the legal limit of 0.08. He steps down as presiding judge presiding judge n. 1) in both state and federal appeals court, the judge who chairs the panel of three or more judges during hearings and supervises the business of the court. but remains on the bench. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office turns the case over to the state Attorney General's Office. Bradley seeks treatment for alcohol abuse. Jan. 3, 1998: Bradley is arrested on suspicion of DUI near Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. with a blood-alcohol level of 0.27 percent. Jan. 13: Bradley is placed on administrative leave from his $107,390-a- year job after appearing at the courthouse under the influence of alcohol. Feb. 24: Bradley pleads guilty to two DUI charges. He is fined $1,900 and sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years' probation. He also is ordered to abstain from abstain from verb refrain from, avoid, decline, give up, stop, refuse, cease, do without, shun, renounce, eschew, leave off, keep from, forgo, withhold from, forbear, desist from, deny yourself, kick ( alcohol for three years, to enroll in a multiple-offender DUI program and to install a device in his car that prevents it from starting if he has been drinking. March 20: The state Commission on Judicial Performance launches proceedings to disqualify To deprive of eligibility or render unfit; to disable or incapacitate. To be disqualified is to be stripped of legal capacity. A wife would be disqualified as a juror in her husband's trial for murder due to the nature of their relationship. Bradley from the bench, accusing him of dereliction of duty Dereliction of duty is a specific offense in military law. It includes various elements centered around the avoidance of any duty which may be properly expected. In the U.S. and of trying to influence police during his two DUI arrests. March 31: The state commission temporarily suspends Bradley. April 25: Bradley is arrested for violating probation after trying to enter his estranged es·trange tr.v. es·tranged, es·trang·ing, es·trang·es 1. To make hostile, unsympathetic, or indifferent; alienate. 2. To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations. wife's Ojai home while under the influence of alcohol. He is released on $3,000 bail. The judge is arrested again later that day on suspicion of violating a restraining order restraining order: see injunction. after he repeatedly calls his wife. He is jailed in lieu of $100,000 bail. April 28: Bradley posts bail and re-enters alcohol treatment. May 14: Bradley pleads guilty to violating probation, but not guilty to five counts of violating the restraining order. One day later, he is arrested on suspicion of violating probation after he is found _ stumbling and reeking reek v. reeked, reek·ing, reeks v.intr. 1. To smoke, steam, or fume. 2. To be pervaded by something unpleasant: "This document ... of alcohol _ on a Ventura Street corner. He posts $5,000 bail and re-enters rehab. May 26: Bradley pleads guilty to violating probation, but not to charges of public drunkenness and of riding a bicycle while intoxicated in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. . A month later, he is sentenced to six months in prison for his first DUI conviction and an additional 30 days for riding his bike while drunk and fined $250. Aug. 4: Bradley is arrested in a Ventura motel two weeks after walking away from an alcohol treatment center in Arizona. Two days later, he pleads guilty to violating probation and is ordered to immediately begin serving the six-month sentence from the earlier conviction. Dec. 2: Bradley is released from jail and ordered to submit to daily alcohol testing until Dec. 12, when he is scheduled to enter an alcohol treatment facility. Dec. 7: The state Commission on Judicial Performance opens a hearing on Bradley's future, ultimately reviewing three rounds of briefs from both sides and hearing oral arguments. June 3, 1999: Bradley is publicly censured by the commission, which bars him from hearing cases as a private judge. However, commissioners may allow him to hear appointed cases if he stays sober for a year. March 14, 2000: Bradley is arrested on suspicion of prowling in a Ventura neighborhood after a resident noticed him, followed him home and called police. Because he had been drinking, he also faces a violation of probation. 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