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JimDandy

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5. But.but.but...

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 06:39 PM

Mar 2013

Why didn't the judge take into account his PREVIOUS 2 rape convictions? Aren't they allowed to look at previous crimes in a bail hearing or would even that have been prejudicial to his current case?

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Sex offender accused in Seattle rape less than a week after judge frees him [View all] JI7 Mar 2013 OP

It is a little hard to provide evidence exboyfil Mar 2013 #1

the fact that he has already raped at least 2 times before JI7 Mar 2013 #4

But.but.but... JimDandy Mar 2013 #5

The evidence would show that he was a risk gollygee Mar 2013 #6

Thank goodness Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #2

Judge Kessler used to be my neighbor. Suich Mar 2013 #3

He sure looks like one... Or not. idwiyo Mar 2013 #9

he may be a good guy, but he also appears to be either incompetent or stupid. "no proof that niyad Mar 2013 #16

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #7

WA State has a facility for holding sex criminals JimDandy Mar 2013 #8

Is that the one Louis Theroux toured in a doc he made for the BBC? TheMightyFavog Mar 2013 #11

I have no idea. Never heard of this JimDandy Mar 2013 #12

It's too late if they (our-laws) offer the opportunity for that mistake to be made again -too late 4 t 4 Mar 2013 #13

K&R idwiyo Mar 2013 #10

No way the judge could have seen this coming. No siree! indepat Mar 2013 #14

is there an article that says why this rapist was in jail when the judge let him go? niyad Mar 2013 #15

something about failure to register as sex offender, here is another article with more details JI7 Mar 2013 #17

thanks-- a "high risk to re-offend" but the judge saw no evidence. niyad Mar 2013 #18