Ex-judge's trial must begin as scheduled
NWI Times
Jan 27, 2006
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The federal fraud and racketeering trial of former Schererville Town Judge Deborah Riga will proceed April 3 as scheduled, a judge ruled this week.
U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Andrew Rodovich ruled Wednesday that there will be no extensions in the case.
Riga's attorney, Nick Thiros, requested the trial be slated later in the year to accommodate his long-planned three-month vacation.
Riga pleaded not guilty to seven counts of fraud and one count of racketeering. She's accused of duping more than 1,175 minor offenders who appeared before her in court by ordering them to attend counseling at a company she owned in the name of a family friend.
Prosecutors allege she pocketed more than $30,000 in fees the offenders were required to pay for the counseling sessions.
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