This was one outstanding judge. Potter was fortunate to have her preside.
I've certainly had my doubts about the judge since she flatly refused to consider allowing Potter to remain out on bail prior to sentencing. Potter has been in solitary confinement for the past months due to concerns for her safety. Solitary has deeply affected Potter's mental health.
I don't agree. Her heart may have been in the right place, but her legal mind was on vacation. The prosecution conflated the legal terminology to allow them to misuse the term reckless to persuade the jury to deliver a guilty verdict on a criminal first degree manslaughter charge. This defendant was improperly charged and improperly found guilty. The charge should have been dismissed. She made a mistake, and therefore could not be convicted of reckless manslaughter.
This may be overturned on appeal, but not before she serves her 16 months of her sentence. She will have been released before the justice system can correct the error.
This is exactly what the political masters wanted. It gives them cover until after the next election, after which all of this will be forgotten. Hooray for the corrupt prosecution.