 Teen gets 10 years for consensual sex with 15 yr old |
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| Teen gets 10 years for consensual sex with 15 yr old |
 Jun 12 2007, 04:11 PM
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I didn't say the judge could or did change the law. Judgements are essentially treated as law though. Yes, the change in the law was not technically applied retroactively, but based on the change the judgement was to release the kid, which effectively makes it retroactive in this case, and opens the door for the same type of judgements in other cases.
and as far as the conufsion on what happened... the way I understand it is the judge ordered the kid's release based on the changes in the law, then the state attorney general filed an appeal. so they're waiting for the appeal process to happen before they actually release the kid (which it sounds like the appeal probably won't make it). |
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Jun 12 2007, 05:39 PM
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CHEE CHEE Group: Members Posts: 5,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: trapped in the hoezone layer Member No.: 39 |
seth (chicken) this is your 2nd or 3rd year in law school?
im willing to bet seth has more of an informed opinion than any of us dumb country fucks -------------------- Little monkeys making money
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Jun 12 2007, 05:41 PM
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I was raised on the dairy, BITCH! Group: Members Posts: 3,080 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Cedar Park Member No.: 49 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 12 2007, 05:11 PM)  I didn't say the judge could or did change the law. Judgements are essentially treated as law though. Yes, the change in the law was not technically applied retroactively, but based on the change the judgement was to release the kid, which effectively makes it retroactive in this case, and opens the door for the same type of judgements in other cases. and as far as the conufsion on what happened... the way I understand it is the judge ordered the kid's release based on the changes in the law, then the state attorney general filed an appeal. so they're waiting for the appeal process to happen before they actually release the kid (which it sounds like the appeal probably won't make it). judges can make mistakes -------------------- "Ah, y'know it's funny, these people they go to sleep, they think everything's fine, everything's good. They wake up the next day and they're on fire."
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Jun 12 2007, 09:12 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Jun 12 2007, 05:11 PM) I didn't say the judge could or did change the law. Judgements are essentially treated as law though. Yes, the change in the law was not technically applied retroactively, but based on the change the judgement was to release the kid, which effectively makes it retroactive in this case, and opens the door for the same type of judgements in other cases. Well no actually the new law made by the legislatures is what future judges will use (since its new, the old interpretations won't be followed b/c they were based off an older law). And him reducing sentencing lets the kid go free after the new law was made, but its not because of the new law (the judge did it looking at the new law, but he didn't have to do it), and his individual case being reduced will not effect other people already imprisoned (the retroactive part). Sadly this kid will still have this on his record for his life (since in georgia the Governor can't pardon people). -------------------- |
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Oct 26 2007, 08:01 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Breaking news on CNN.com:
QUOTE The Supreme Court of Georgia has ordered the release of Genarlow Wilson, imprisoned as a teen-ager in a consensual-sex case.
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Oct 26 2007, 08:41 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 2,499 Joined: 23-February 06 From: El Paso Texas Member No.: 32 |
good...
now that she's probably legal, he can go finish taggin' that This post has been edited by woody: Oct 26 2007, 08:41 AM -------------------- |
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