The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings this afternoon on the nomination of Judge Robert Chatigny to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Chatigny can expect plenty of skepticism about his suitability, given his handling of a case involving Michael Ross, a Connecticut serial killer who raped and murdered at least eight women and girls.
The facts are summarized in this article in the American Spectator. Chatigny found that the sexual sadism of Ross -- known as the Roadside Strangler -- was a mitigating factor in his case. He went so far as to state that, given his sadism, Ross "never should have been convicted, or if convicted, he never should have been sentenced to death."
Let me get this straight. This "judge" was seriously arguing that this rapist/murderer should not be convicted of the crimes he committed because said rapist/murderer really, really enjoyed what he was doing?
I'm sorry, but no "judge" who could harbor such an idea can be trusted to protect the legal rights of Americans, in any context.
Go read the whole thing. The lunacy goves even further.
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