Sol Wachtler, Date of Birth

Sol Wachtler

judge

Date of Birth: 29-Apr-1930

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Solomon "Sol" Wachtler (born (1930-04-29)April 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York.
He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992.
Wachtler's most famous quote, made shortly after his appointment as Chief Judge, was that district attorneys could get grand juries to "indict a ham sandwich."He achieved national notoriety when he was charged with, and then convicted of, acts stemming from threats he made against a former lover, Joy Silverman, and her daughter.
Upon conviction, Wachtler served thirteen months in prison and a half-way house.
After his release, Wachtler became an author and critic, as well as an advocate for the mentally ill.