Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 14, 2015
Criminal defense bar voices support for judge who shortened sentence for child molester
Attorneys in Orange County have rushed to the defense of Marc Kelly, the judge whose decision to sentence a convicted child molester to less than the mandatory minimum number of years has generated calls for his removal.
By L.J. Williamson
Daily Journal Staff Writer Criminal defense attorneys in Orange County have rushed to the defense of Marc Kelly, the superior court judge whose decision to sentence a convicted child molester to less than the mandatory minimum number of years on 8th Amendment grounds has generated calls for his removal. In a public letter Friday [see page 4], the Orange County Criminal Defense Bar Association said: "Judge Marc Kelly is a highly respected judge with ...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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