Sports Illustrated reports that George Huguely, the former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of murdering Yeardley Love, has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the crime. This Washington Post report says that Virginia law requires Mr. Huguely to serve at least 85% of his sentence which would be roughly 19 years and six months. Mr. Huguely has already been in jail for about a year so he has around 18 years remaining on his sentence. Both reports say that Judge Edward Hogshire deviated from standard practice by sentencing Mr. Huguely to less than the 26 years recommended by the jury that convicted Mr. Huguely. It is not clear why Judge Hogshire went with a lower sentence.
Showing posts with label possibly insincere apologies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label possibly insincere apologies. Show all posts
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Are there also Kumbaya orders?
Judge Fred Biery, the Western District of Texas judge who got Newt Gingrich angry, has issued a "Non-Kumbaya Order." It is here. I did not know such things existed. From the order it does not appear that either party made a motion for a non-Kumbaya order. Getting to issue non-Kumbaya orders is yet another previously unknown benefit of being a judge.
Part of the Non-Kumbaya Order requires officials from a school district in Texas to apologize to an agnostic student and the student's family over the way the agnostic student was treated. The agnostic student and family are required to accept the apologies within 10 days of receiving them.
Some might ask the question, "does ordering a party to apologize as part of a settlement work." One can imagine that being ordered to apologize might make the apology less than heartfelt. I do not want to say that it is impossible for an apology to be genuine in such circumstances but I have never seen it. I once saw a heartfelt apology at a deposition but it was not court ordered.
Shortly after the case in question settled, the superintendent of the school district called it a "witch hunt." Given that, cynics will be forgiven if they doubt that the school district will offer a meaningful apology.
Part of the Non-Kumbaya Order requires officials from a school district in Texas to apologize to an agnostic student and the student's family over the way the agnostic student was treated. The agnostic student and family are required to accept the apologies within 10 days of receiving them.
Some might ask the question, "does ordering a party to apologize as part of a settlement work." One can imagine that being ordered to apologize might make the apology less than heartfelt. I do not want to say that it is impossible for an apology to be genuine in such circumstances but I have never seen it. I once saw a heartfelt apology at a deposition but it was not court ordered.
Shortly after the case in question settled, the superintendent of the school district called it a "witch hunt." Given that, cynics will be forgiven if they doubt that the school district will offer a meaningful apology.
Monday, March 5, 2012
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