Originally posted by tabby999
The judge has been stood down
No, the prosecutor has. Check your facts.
It should be borne in mind that the judge gave the sentences the Prosecution asked for. Whilst that doesn't let her off the hook, she was actually just administering an issue that has its source elsewhere. It is actually very hard for a judge to give a sentence beyond that which was being prosecuted for- it is the prosecution that is the heart of any legal procedure, after all.
Originally posted by Ushgarak
No, the prosecutor has. Check your facts.It should be borne in mind that the judge gave the sentences the Prosecution asked for. Whilst that doesn't let her off the hook, she was actually just administering an issue that has its source elsewhere. It is actually very hard for a judge to give a sentence beyond that which was being prosecuted for- it is the prosecution that is the heart of any legal procedure, after all.
That has nothing to do with the fact that other people have come forward and complained about that judge in particular. There have been several more cases brought forward regarding this judge in the last couple days too.
And while the prosecutor may have a say in what the charges are, the judge still could have sent at least 3 of the men (26 is NOT a youth) to prison for what they did, but they were given suspended sentences and community service. Thats not the prosecutors fault, thats the judge, who decides what punishment is fitting to the crime.