Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio judge says she deserves a reprimand from the state Supreme Court for scolding jurors who issued a verdict she believed to be wrong.
The court concluded Wednesday in a public reprimand that Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Amy Salerno violated a rule requiring judges to behave in ways to promote the judiciary’s integrity and impartiality. It says she also violated a rule barring judges from commenting on jury verdicts except in a court order or opinion.
Jurors in Salerno’s courtroom issued a not-guilty verdict in 2013 in a misdemeanor assault case. Several jurors complained to the court about how Salerno told them they “got this wrong.”
Salerno said in a statement that she deserves a reprimand and regrets the comments. She says she’s learned from the mistake.