Judge Martusewicz has said that “The highest responsibility of any
judge is to make sure that everyone who comes through the court
system is treated fairly, that they all follow the same rules
and that each person is treated equally, regardless of
status, wealth or position.” |

Many people
in our community interact with the courts including jurors,
prosecutors, defense counsel, defendants, victims, witnesses,
police and corrections personnel, court staff, media and
spectators, among others.
For the past 10 years, Judge Martusewicz has earned a
reputation in County Court for being fair to everyone who comes
through the county court system.
He is a champion of due process and of guaranteeing the
equal protection of the law to every citizen.
He firmly believes that the United States and New York
State Constitutions guide and protect every individual who comes
through the justice system.
With 24
years of judicial experience, Judge Martusewicz understands the
importance of firm sentencing so that offenders are made
accountable for their actions and crimes.
For
violent offenders, the public’s safety is the Court’s most
important concern which means that convicted defendants are
sentenced to lengthy incarceration which is costly, but
necessary.
For
non-violent offenders, the Court’s goals include: the
prevention of future offenses and the
compensation of victims.
Offenders are held firmly accountable for the economic
and non-economic costs of their crimes to society (with the
further goal of reducing those costs in the future). Sentences
for non-violent offenders sometimes do include jail time and
often court-mandated supervision that requires offenders
to comply with alcohol and/or substance abuse treatment,
mental health counseling, gambling treatment, domestic
and sex abuse counseling as well as community service and restitution payments, among other things.
Judge
Martusewicz believes that judges should be independent of
any special interest groups or
organizations and that they should be Responsible to the People
who have elected them. Justice is for all the People and cannot
be limited to just those who are politically connected or
financially wealthy.