Unfortunately, when the words child molester are included in ANY discussion or article, many people blank out any other words and blame “the system” for not locking the person up and throwing away the key, in this case the judge.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2011027810_medicalpot10m.html

If he has been released and the conviction has been overturned, this should read:

Last month, California Superior Court Judge Andrea Bryan ordered the release of Augustin Uribe formerly convicted of child molestation.

The way it reads now, it seems the guy is a child molester that happens to also have been convicted, rather than some innocent guy that got railroaded which seems to be the case.

Unfortunately, the political process doesn’t appear capable of holding Carr acountable, either. She’s favored to win reelection this year.

Unlike all those other times when incumbents ARE held accountable…

On the “mistake” issue, my experience is that it is we on the defense all the time discovering things through investigation that were withheld. The DA claim is always the same. Just a mistake, inadvertance, making it sound to the former/DA judge as if the defense is paranoid.

Lots of times, stuff comes out during trial for the very first time. So, lucky defendant gets a mistrial and gets to go through the whole process again, after DA is given a sneak preview. In Colorado, if the court dismissed with prejudice the DA would likely appeal and win.

Judges and attorneys are supposed to report misconduct to the bar, even basic ethical violations such as misrepresenting things to the court. The judges never report it, even when big time stuff like violation of witness sequestration orders happen, the DAs coordinated the witness conference, and the DA lies to the judge about it. Because the reporting requirement was being ignored, the Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation liberalized the requirement of reporting only if the offense displayed a pattern of misconduct of a serious nature.

Was he serving time for separate crimes?

Really, no! I’m shocked, shocked I tell you.

And if she lost the election, there’d just be another fascist champing at the bit to take her place.

Democracy, the notion that the common folk know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard. [h/t HLM]

The State is patient, but the State will not tolerate a direct challenge to its authority.

I expect that the AG of CA will drop her a line, get her back on the reservation or she’s toast.

Although she’s the incumbent, it sounds like her opponent has a shot.

Donations to Carr’s challenger Jeff Rosen can be made here.

I’ve written before about how rarely bad prosecutors are disciplined for their mistakes, even when those mistakes send innocent people to prison.

Please be careful with the word “mistake”, as that word suggests an accident or oversight. In this case, it seems that they were acting intentionally.