Posted on 10/12/2013 8:01:51 AM PDT by BAW
San Diego Judge Gary Kreep, a conservative legal activist who led a failed fight to challenge President Obama’s citizenship, has been exiled to traffic court after several Superior Court rulings favoring defendants’ constitutional rights.
Kreep, 63, was reassigned on Sept. 9 from the downtown San Diego courthouse to a Kearny Mesa facility that handles traffic offenses and small claims.
The move came after prosecutors from the City Attorney’s Office began to boycott his courtroom over his legal approach.
For instance, Kreep often declined to take away a defendant’s 4th Amendment rights against search and seizure — something prosecutors can legally request at various points during the criminal process.
No official reason was given for Kreep’s reassignment. Presiding Judge Robert Trentacosta said through a spokeswoman that the court doesn’t comment on judicial assignments.
(Excerpt) Read more at utsandiego.com ...
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Where should elected Judge Gary Kreep serve?
Superior Court 27% (121)
Traffic Court 2% (13)
Supreme Court 16% (72)
No court at all 53% (238)
Total votes 444
San Diego Judge Gary Kreep, a conservative legal activist who led a failed fight to challenge President Obama’s citizenship, has been exiled to traffic court... The move came after prosecutors from the City Attorney’s Office began to boycott his courtroom over his legal approach... Kreep often declined to take away a defendant's 4th Amendment rights against search and seizure...
I voted for "Supreme Court" just to send the Constitution-hating liberal creeps a message.
C'mon, Freepers, freep this poll. Pour it on. That's what we're here for, correcto?
Leni
In all fairness, I imagine his greatest affront was “rocking the boat”. Courts, judges and lawyers are often lazy places, where the emphasis is on performing their roles in Kabuki theater, instead of honestly carrying out justice, which is a lot more work.
This can easily become stagnant and dishonest. While there are many examples, some of the worst are threatening defendants with draconian punishments, or light punishments if they accept plea deals.
Hand in glove with that is that they must admit guilt, even if they are obviously innocent, both because it precludes appeals, but even more so, to assuage the guilt of the judge and prosecutor, who at least suspect that they are railroading an innocent person.
What is of particular interest to me in this is that public defenders are nearly always liberals who try to keep criminals out of jail while prosecuting attorneys are often conservatives whose job it is to lock criminals up.
Judge Kreep (who I voted for) has the support of the public defenders and is being criticized and demoted at the behest of the prosecutors.
Where should elected Judge Gary Kreep serve?
Superior Court 28% (159)
Traffic Court 2% (15)
Supreme Court 16% (90)
No court at all 52% (286)
29% Superior Court
2% Traffic Court
16% Supreme Court
51% No Court at All
Got it, Chief.
SUPERIOR COURT 29% (193)
TRAFFIC COURT 2% (18)
SUPREME COURT 15% (101)
NO COURT AT ALL 51% (332)
It’s starting to turn, finally but needs more Freep votes.
What’s the conspiracy behind this one? Or is it just California crazy?
No particular conspiracy, he dared question The Won, and can’t be allowed to get away with it.
Just a little slower than the Joe The Plumber take-down.
He was demoted for following the constitution????
He’s lucky to be alive.
copy that
Now if they could just replace Snow....
Oops. Not applicable.
Welcome to the U.S.S.A.
Where should elected Judge Gary Kreep serve?
Superior Court ......30%...... (210)
Traffic Court ......2% ......(18)
Supreme Court ......15% ......(106)
No court at all ......51%...... (359)
Total votes693
Done.
Still:
29%
2%
14% (mine) and
53%
A supporter of A2S1C5 *and* the 4th? Man, is he toast. What was that threat/promise from Valerie again?
Well, we can’t have this judge protecting defendants’ rights! Who knows, he might exonerate someone who actually is not guilty!
PING!
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