Judge Censured for Mocking Victim

AP ^ | 4/3/6 | MARK JOHNSON

[luvbach1]

The judge does stand-up on weekends. That was just practice. Yeah, that's the ticket!

[Brilliant]

She obviously does not have a "judicial temperament." What is she doing on the bench to begin with?

[onja]

I thought that was the offending line. If it was then you can't say that's too bad. Of course it could very possibly not be it. Never can know :(

[CharacterCounts]

I doubt municipal judges hear felony cases.

[Oztrich Boy]

This doesn't appear to have been a jury proceeding.

Where do you draw that conclusion from? If it wasn't a jury hearing, how did the defendant foundf guilty?

[Dog Gone]

It was during a "sentencing hearing" according to the story. That implies that it wasn't part of a trial by jury proceeding.

Plus, there's no mention of the comment being particularly bad because it would influence the jury.

And you can waive your right to trial by jury.

I've been a juror in trials where the jury decides guilt or innocence but is then excused. The judge then decides the sentence.

That probably is what happened here.

[kenavi]

I doubt municipal judges hear felony cases.

So it was a misdemeanor assault. Change my reference to the convicted criminal from "felon" to "assailant". How does that lessen the judge's arrogance and abuse of office that merited a censure?