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[corita]

          I really thought the Judge's final 'speech' was unnecessary. Isn't he supposed to be non-judgemental?  The guilt decision on was for the jurors and not him!  That said, I absolutely think Alex is guilty.....

[paixmcdao]

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@corita wrote:

          I really thought the Judge's final 'speech' was unnecessary. Isn't he supposed to be non-judgemental?  The guilt decision on was for the jurors and not him!  That said, I absolutely think Alex is guilty.....

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It was his "judgement" that determined the sentence that he imposed. Bravo!

[corita]

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@paixmcdao wrote:

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@corita wrote:

          I really thought the Judge's final 'speech' was unnecessary. Isn't he supposed to be non-judgemental?  The guilt decision on was for the jurors and not him!  That said, I absolutely think Alex is guilty.....

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It was his "judgement" that determined the sentence that he imposed. Bravo!

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              His sentencing decision was supposed to be based on jurors' verdict and nothing else... 

             All that other talk about the ghosts of his wife and son was totally unnecessary....

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[paixmcdao]

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@corita wrote:

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@paixmcdao wrote:

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@corita wrote:

          I really thought the Judge's final 'speech' was unnecessary. Isn't he supposed to be non-judgemental?  The guilt decision on was for the jurors and not him!  That said, I absolutely think Alex is guilty.....

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It was his "judgement" that determined the sentence that he imposed. Bravo!

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              His sentencing decision was supposed to be based on jurors' verdict and nothing else... 

             All that other talk about the ghosts of his wife and son was totally unnecessary....

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The jury decided the verdict, and the judge imposed the sentence using his discretion. The statute provided a range of 30 years, to life without parole. It certainly is not unusual for a judge to make a statement during sentencing. I respect your opinion.

[greenjean1]

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@corita wrote:

          I really thought the Judge's final 'speech' was unnecessary. Isn't he supposed to be non-judgemental?  The guilt decision on was for the jurors and not him!  That said, I absolutely think Alex is guilty.....

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Judges make sentencing remarks all the time as it explains his/her's reason for the imposed sentence. Now whether or not it seemed biased or unfair is up to the people involved.

[Stray]

The judge is human and has an opinion & has the freedom to express his thoughts. The judge can also overturn a verdict (JNOV) for insufficient evidence. So obviously, he agreed with the jury in this case