SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE INDICTED

TPMuckraker reports that Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Michael Joyce was indicted on Monday. Now, normally I don't pay much attention to anything TPMuckraker reports, because they don't always check their facts, but this story interested me. I remember Michael Joyce from my days of practicing law in Pennsylvania. According to the story, Joyce was indicted on Monday on nine counts of money laundering and mail fraud. Supposedly, back in 2001 he was involved in a minor fender bender. No police or paramedics called - vehicles traveling about 5 mph. A year later Judge Joyce filed claims against his insurance company and the other drivers and collected $440,000. Therein lies the problem.