State judge who helped illegal alien escape to face rare trial

“…A federal judge last week declined to dismiss charges against Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley Joseph…

…Joseph, MacGregor, and a defense attorney are accused of helping a Dominican man evade being taken into custody at the Newton District Court by ICE agents after a 2018 hearing on criminal charges including drug possession. Prosecutors say the man had previously been removed from the U.S. twice and was barred from reentering the country until 2027.

Approximately one month after his escape, the fugitive was apprehended by immigration authorities, according to the Associated Press…”