A judge in New York state dies after having a heart attack on the bench. Putnam County Court Judge James Reitz was 57.
Putnam County Court Judge James Reitz had just finished a case on the bench Friday morning when he asked a court officer for help."They were getting ready to call the next case when Reitz said to the court officer that was with him, 'John, I think I need you to help me here,'" Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell told CNN. Reitz then collapsed. The officer performed CPR on the judge until he was taken by ambulance to the hospital, Odell said.
Read MoreReitz was known for his drug court program, which offered people whose crimes were related to addiction an opportunity to seek treatment and avoid prison. Terrence Murphy, a former New York state senator, told CNN he worked with Reitz often on the drug court. Murphy was chair of the New York State Senate Task Force on Heroin and Opioid Addiction."He ran the best drug court in New York state," Murphy said."He literally saved people's lives.
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