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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 9, 2016

Santa Clara recall effort shares similarities with OC effort

The outcry that seems to support a recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky mirrors the fierce reaction to an Orange County Superior Court judge's light sentencing of a child rapist last year.

By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The outcry that seems to support an effort to recall Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky mirrors the fierce reaction to an Orange County Superior Court judge's exceptionally light sentencing of a child rapist last year.

Despite huge publicity and worldwide pledges of support, organizers of a recall against Judge M. Marc Kelly in Orange County fell we...

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