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23. Whaaat??

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Thu Jun 9, 2016, 02:26 PM

Jun 2016

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Ex-Stanford swimmer expected to leave jail 3 months early [View all] alp227 Jun 2016 OP

Summer stock. nt TeamPooka Jun 2016 #1

half off sentence for good time. Still probation, 3 felonies on record & life on sex offender list. Sunlei Jun 2016 #2

Oh, he's still appealing that conviction elljay Jun 2016 #3

He had a jury trial, doubt he's able to overturn that conviction. Sunlei Jun 2016 #5

Those aren't the issues on appeal elljay Jun 2016 #12

He won't get off but he can pay attorneys a million and try. They'll take the money. Sunlei Jun 2016 #17

I haven't practiced criminal law in decades elljay Jun 2016 #18

But the problem isn't with the decision, it's with the sentencing. yardwork Jun 2016 #21

Correct elljay Jun 2016 #35

He has not yet appealed the verdict. former9thward Jun 2016 #37

Meanwhile Geronimoe Jun 2016 #6

Despite the fact that she ruined his life. elljay Jun 2016 #13

Given the dad's statements about christx30 Jun 2016 #19

I think they will do whatever they can to keep the rapist out of trouble elljay Jun 2016 #36

That just makes me furious! smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #40

creepy thought: how many male judges probably aren't either former jocks or frat members? yurbud Jun 2016 #28

a sentence that was only TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT of minimum. nothing more than a tap on the wrist. niyad Jun 2016 #38

3 months for rape? Geronimoe Jun 2016 #4

the 3 felonies wern't rape charges. Sunlei Jun 2016 #7

Turners action's more than justified a rape charge. Chakab Jun 2016 #24

yes, but to late now. Good thing those two people noticed them and saw him run away. Sunlei Jun 2016 #26

It's never too late to make a stink about the inherent unfairness of the criminal justice system. Chakab Jun 2016 #33

I know Sunlei Jun 2016 #34

what were the exact charges they filed? yurbud Jun 2016 #29

Assault with intent to rape an intoxicated woman, sexually penetrating an intoxicated person with a Chakab Jun 2016 #32

the whole thing is just as bad if he didn't penetrate her with his penis, but maybe that's why yurbud Jun 2016 #41

Sexual assault, and he could've gotten up to 14 years. Iggo Jun 2016 #8

Sunlei and Iggo have already pointed this out, but anyway, mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #30

.... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #9

cool GIF of Trump and green party candidate yurbud Jun 2016 #31

Change.org petition to impeach the no-big-deal Judge Persky has more than 903,000 signatures progree Jun 2016 #10

Signed! Aristus Jun 2016 #27

date rape will be taken seriously when passed out drunk frat boys wake up naked and sore behind yurbud Jun 2016 #11

You can bet that has already happened. Nitram Jun 2016 #15

to the son of a wealthy alumnus or a jock who can no longer play because of injuries sustained yurbud Jun 2016 #20

From a discussion I hard this morning on NPR, sexual assault is not punished as severely as rape. Nitram Jun 2016 #14

He did NOT confess. He tried to run away when caught and he has never admitted culpability. yardwork Jun 2016 #22

Next thing you know skepticscott Jun 2016 #16

Whaaat?? ailsagirl Jun 2016 #23

the victim shanti Jun 2016 #25

"Ex-Stanford swimmer"?! KamaAina Jun 2016 #39

You have got that right! avaistheone1 Jun 2016 #43

kick ailsagirl Jun 2016 #42

That headline is atrocious. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #44

Yes, I noticed that ailsagirl Jun 2016 #45

A kick in the face to women everywhere. Not acceptable. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2016 #46

(Update) Impeach the judge- Change.org petition -- 1,027,000 signed progree Jun 2016 #47