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Prosecutor says Stanford rapist lied to judge
Source: USA Today
Prosecutor says Stanford rapist lied to judge
John Bacon, USA TODAY 3:22 p.m. EDT June 9, 2016
The Stanford University freshman convicted of raping an unconscious woman outside a fraternity lied when he told his sentencing judge he had little experience with partying prior to his arrival on campus, a prosecutor claims.
Brock Turner, now 20, was sentenced last week to six months in county jail for the January 2015 assault, a ruling that drew strong criticism in the Stanford community and across the nation. Santa Clara County jail records list his release date as Sept. 2, three months after his sentencing. Early release for good behavior is common in California and many other states.
Turner, in his court statement seeking a probation sentence, said he was "shattered by the party culture" at his school.
"Coming from a small town in Ohio, I had never really experienced celebrating or partying that involved alcohol." He added that he "looked to the guys on my swim team as family" and followed their lead into weekend partying.
The San Jose Mercury News, however, reports prosecutor Alaleh Kiancerci said in her sentencing memo that texts and photos found on Turner's cell phone indicate he used alcohol and drugs in high school.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY 3:22 p.m. EDT June 9, 2016
The Stanford University freshman convicted of raping an unconscious woman outside a fraternity lied when he told his sentencing judge he had little experience with partying prior to his arrival on campus, a prosecutor claims.
Brock Turner, now 20, was sentenced last week to six months in county jail for the January 2015 assault, a ruling that drew strong criticism in the Stanford community and across the nation. Santa Clara County jail records list his release date as Sept. 2, three months after his sentencing. Early release for good behavior is common in California and many other states.
Turner, in his court statement seeking a probation sentence, said he was "shattered by the party culture" at his school.
"Coming from a small town in Ohio, I had never really experienced celebrating or partying that involved alcohol." He added that he "looked to the guys on my swim team as family" and followed their lead into weekend partying.
The San Jose Mercury News, however, reports prosecutor Alaleh Kiancerci said in her sentencing memo that texts and photos found on Turner's cell phone indicate he used alcohol and drugs in high school.
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Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/06/09/stanford-rapist-scheduled-release-september/85641596/
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Source: San Jose Mercury News
Stanford sex offender Brock Turner's court file shows he lied about drug use
By Tracey Kaplan, tkaplan@bayareanewsgroup.com
POSTED: 06/07/2016 12:48:54 PM PDT | UPDATED: A DAY AGO
Some details from former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner's court file:
When Turner is released, he will be on probation for three years -- and one condition of probation recommended by the probation department and set by Judge Aaron Persky bans him from possessing or consuming alcohol, or going to places where he knows alcohol is the primary item of sale for the three years. He will also have to submit to chemical tests for drugs or alcohol at any time.
The judge imposed that condition, even after Turner portrayed himself in his letter to the judge as an inexperienced drinker. "Coming from a small town in Ohio, I had never really experienced celebrating or partying that involved alcohol." He also wrote, "Living more than 2,000 miles from home, I looked to the guys on my swim team as family and tried to replicate their values in how they approached college life."
But according to prosecutor Alaleh Kiancerci's sentencing memo, texts and photos found on Turner's cell phone, which police seized, indicate that he used alcohol and drugs in high school, well before the January 2015 assault. Kiancerci pointed out the lies to the judge during the sentencing hearing, but Persky did not comment on Turner's dishonesty.
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By Tracey Kaplan, tkaplan@bayareanewsgroup.com
POSTED: 06/07/2016 12:48:54 PM PDT | UPDATED: A DAY AGO
Some details from former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner's court file:
When Turner is released, he will be on probation for three years -- and one condition of probation recommended by the probation department and set by Judge Aaron Persky bans him from possessing or consuming alcohol, or going to places where he knows alcohol is the primary item of sale for the three years. He will also have to submit to chemical tests for drugs or alcohol at any time.
The judge imposed that condition, even after Turner portrayed himself in his letter to the judge as an inexperienced drinker. "Coming from a small town in Ohio, I had never really experienced celebrating or partying that involved alcohol." He also wrote, "Living more than 2,000 miles from home, I looked to the guys on my swim team as family and tried to replicate their values in how they approached college life."
But according to prosecutor Alaleh Kiancerci's sentencing memo, texts and photos found on Turner's cell phone, which police seized, indicate that he used alcohol and drugs in high school, well before the January 2015 assault. Kiancerci pointed out the lies to the judge during the sentencing hearing, but Persky did not comment on Turner's dishonesty.
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Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29988209/excerpts-from-stanford-sex-offender-brock-turners-court
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