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A California judge has reduced a child rapist's mandatory 25-year sentence down to only 10 - saying anything longer would be 'cruel and unusual punishment'.
Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly told an Orange County jury that 20-year-old Kevin Jonas Rojano-Nieto 'did not intend to harm' the three-year-old girl he raped at his family home in June.
The judge said that he was sure that although Rojano-Nieto sodomized the girl and covered her mouth so she couldn't scream out, 'there was no violence or callous disregard for the victim's well-being'.
Judge Kelly also said Rojano-Nieto, 'inexplicably became sexually aroused but did not appear to consciously intend to harm the victim.'
Prosecutor have said they will appeal the controversial decision and will be pushing for the minimum sentence of 25-years to life to be reinstated.
originally posted by: Hoosierdaddy71
Ten years for any rape is a very light sentence, but rape of a child calls for a beheading in my book.
there was no violence or callous disregard for the victim's well-being'.
originally posted by: infolurker
a reply to: Anyafaj
10 to 1 odds that damned judge is a freekin Pedo himself.
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
a reply to: Anyafaj
You have to wonder if the judge has gone insane, stopped his meds or is just trying to help out a fellow with similar twisted interests? It really does make you wonder.
Cheers - Dave
originally posted by: JHumm
originally posted by: bobs_uruncle
a reply to: Anyafaj
You have to wonder if the judge has gone insane, stopped his meds or is just trying to help out a fellow with similar twisted interests? It really does make you wonder.
Cheers - Dave
Maybe we should check his bank account for a large deposit soon before he made his decision. ..but then again maybe we should check his mattress for a large under the table deposit. ...