Richard Snyder, a town justice in upstate New York, said he could not serve as an impartial grand juror because he believed anyone appearing before him was guilty.

An upstate New York judge has resigned after saying he could not serve on a jury because he believes all defendants are guilty.

This New York judge had no defense. Petersburgh Town Justice Richard T. Snyder stepped down after he said all defendants are guilty in an effort to skirt jury duty – and then struggled to defend his ill-advised declaration in front of a state commission.