Judges and Judiciary
May 23, 2015
Backers of Orange County judge's recall do not have history on their side
The leaders of the campaign to recall Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly for lowering the sentence of a convicted child molester may feel their cause is driven by righteous fury, but it's not supported by California history.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Judicial recall campaigns are not uncommon in California, but a successful one hasn't
been seen in the state since the 1930s.
That has not deterred leaders of a campaign to recall Orange County Superior Court
Judge M. Marc Kelly. Instead of giving the mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years
to a convicted child m...
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