 In 1985, McQuillan was also named administrative judge of the criminal branch of the State Supreme Court, a position he held until his retirement.Both during and after his time on the bench, McQuillan presided over or was involved with a number of publicized trials.In the case of Dhoruba al-Mujahid bin Wahad (formerly Richard Moore)  McQuillan reversed Wahad's conviction for attempted murder, after Wahad had served 19 years in prison.