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Under This Judge, Immigrant Gets 3 Years, White Kid Gets 6 Months For Rape

Under Judge Persky, a white guy got 6 months for rape, while a Latino immigrant got 3 years.
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Public Defenders Stick Up For Judge In Brock Turner Case

Our nation's culture of mass incarceration has warped our view on punishing crime, they argue.
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Brock Turner Judge Aaron Persky Taken Off New Sexual Assault Case

"We lack confidence that Judge Persky can fairly participate in this upcoming hearing."
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Judge Who Sentenced Brock Turner Believed He Was Sorry

A newly released court transcript shows Judge Aaron Persky considered that both Turner and the woman he assaulted were intoxicated.
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Juror In Brock Turner Case Slams Judge: 'Shame On You'

“Justice has not been served in this case.”
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Members Of Congress Join Chorus Calling For Judge Persky's Removal

Multiple petitions demanding the judge's removal have topped 1 million signatures.
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Prospective Jurors Are Boycotting Judge In Brock Turner Case

Persky has faced mounting opposition since his sentencing of Brock Turner, the ex-Stanford swimmer found guilty of sexual assault.
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Judge Who Sentenced Rapist To 6 Months In Jail Faces Recall Campaign

“Judge Persky failed to see that the fact that Brock Turner is a white male star athlete at a prestigious university does not entitle him to leniency.”
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