06-19-2016, 10:34 AM
(06-19-2016, 10:25 AM)FAHQTOO Wrote: Why is it so hard to get rid of these shitty judges when it's clear they can't hand down a fair sentence for the crime committed?
Why can't they be fired like the rest of us for doing a crappy job?
The OP Stanford case is big news here.
Judge Persky is an elected judge; the people voted him to the bench.
There is a popular move underway to have him impeached. He actually wrote in his ruling decision that he believed Brock Turner's claim that, in his drunken mind, the unconscious woman had given him consent.
To be fair though, the probation board recommended a light sentence based on no criminal history, intoxication, age, and future impact. The judge sentenced Turner based on their recommendation. Still, the buck stops with the sentencing judge.