magisterial district judge who became intoxicated and assaulted off-duty police officer found to have brought office into disrepute and suspended for nine months
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ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 27th day of July, 2007, after hearing on the question of sanctions held on July 18, 2007 before the full Court, it is hereby ORDERED:
1. that Respondent be suspended without pay from the performance of his duties of Magisterial District Judge for a period of nine (9) months;
2. that the suspension from office shall commence August 1, 2007;
3. that Respondent shall be on probation for one (1) year following his suspension. Said probation shall be subject to the supervision of this Court and shall be subject to the condition that Respondent report monthly to the Chief Counsel of the Judicial Conduct Board or his designee, at the times prescribed by the Judicial Conduct Board, and the Judicial Conduct Board shall file a written report monthly with this Court advising that, to its knowledge the Respondent has, or has not, been in compliance -with the Rules Govermng Standards of Conduct of Magisterial District Judges and the provisions of Article V of the Pennsylvania Constitution pertaining to the conduct of Magisterial District Judges;
4.in the event Respondent fails to comply with the conditions of probation, the Court may proceed forthwith to consider the imposition of other sanctions.
MUSMANNO, J., files a dissenting statement in which STREIB, J., joins.