Comments on Legally UnBound: Legal News, Comment & Opinion: UPDATE: Phoenix Deputy Stoddard, Decision Is In

Maybe so . . . but then again, any opportunity to ...

2009-11-23T09:44:11.439-08:00

Maybe so . . . but then again, any opportunity to expose the police for their excess abuse of power and subsequent shaming is not bad in my book. It is too rampant.

Your comment also ignores the fact that Lozano is ...

2009-11-20T10:18:13.858-08:00

Your comment also ignores the fact that Lozano is the actual victim, not Cuccia. Attorney client privilege is the privilege of the client, not the lawyer. If I fall into your logic trap, it would be up to the convicted felon to decide whether he has a new cell mate or not.

Of course, our gutless Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard is to blame here. It is incumbent upon him to bring the appropriate charges so that justice can be served.

Thanks for Commenting WIM. 1. I am daft, I hope t...

2009-11-20T08:59:41.210-08:00

Thanks for Commenting WIM.

1. I am daft, I hope that clarifies most of your questions;

2. I get that the judge "placed the onus" on the victim, that's what I said, but I call it "gave the POWER to the victim". If you let the victim have the power of sentencing or judgment in other crimes, don't you think that would create a deterrent in other crimes? I do. One of the main purposes of sentences, along with punishment is deterrence;

3. As for a "thief can simply be sentenced to a heartfelt apology on the steps of the courthouse", I don't see the problem with that, as long as the victim is given the power to decide whether they are sincere and if they are not they go to jail.

You see, you gotta talk about all of the elements of the sentence in conjunction with another elements. You can't just look at each element on an island.

I'm right, here. Though, I'm still daft.

Are you daft? The judge has abdicated his respons...

2009-11-20T06:44:32.573-08:00

Are you daft? The judge has abdicated his responsibilities in the Stoddard case and placed the onus of punishing the malefactor (Stoddard) on the victim, Attorney Cuccia. Moreover, Judge Dodo Donohoe overlooks the fact that the actual victim is Mr. Lozano, the defendant being sentenced.

Many Marikafka defense attorneys are now looking forward to citing Arizona vs. Stoddard. "In a holding by the Chief Criminal Judge of Maricopa County, a thief can simply be sentenced to a heartfelt apology on the steps of the courthouse."

Awesome.