Illinois Judge Faces Possible Removal for Overturning His Own Sentence of Juvenile for Rape.

[jaF0]

I know there was a thread on this, but it doesn't come up in a search.


CHICAGO (AP) — A western Illinois judge could face removal from office after a judicial oversight body considered allegations this week that he circumvented the law when he decided to reverse a rape conviction.

The move sparked outrage in the victim’s hometown of Quincy, Illinois, and beyond.

Adrian presided over a three-day bench trial in which Drew Clinton of Taylor, Michigan, was accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a graduation party in May 2021.

In October of that year, Adrian found Clinton — who was 18 — guilty of criminal sexual assault. The offense carries a minimum sentence of four years in prison in Illinois.

But at Clinton’s sentencing hearing three months later, Adrian reversed his decision and said the 148 days the teenager had spent in county jail were punishment enough.


https://apnews.com/article/rape-illinois-sexual-assault-judge-b464492b7d77f40dae64aa9e7dba255b

 

[butters]

if a judge can't be trusted to uphold the law, they've no business having the power to fuck with it

 

[RobDownSouth]

Interesting article. Many complaints against judges are made to the judicial commission, of the hundreds submitted maybe one or two complaints go to a full commission hearing. Judge Adrian appears to have gone "full AJ" in his "boys will be boys, btw whar were this cunt's parents?" rationalization to overturn the rapist's conviction.

I'm of the opinion this judge is unfit for the bench.

 

[Wifetheif]

Remember that judge in California a few years back who tossed out jail time for a college athlete who raped a woman who was passed out drunk? He was voted out of office at the next election. Same thing should happen here.