[burzum]

Good. This case was nothing more that people worshiping the law, regardless of what it says. Putting a 17 year old honor student in prison for 10 years for oral sex is stupid.

[paddles]

Not only that, but our esteemed (not) former president says oral sex doesn’t count.

[weegee]

And if he’d been 18 then he should’ve been prosecuted? What if she was 14 and he was 17?

The law does not distinuish between the minor who is 18 and drunk and the minor who is 20years and 11months and drunk. Both are in violation of the law.

[muawiyah]

What it amounts to is paternalism ~ thinking that young black men are unable to control themselves when made sexual offers by young women.

Honor student or not the guy proved he's an idiot.

[nyconse]

Thank God-this case was an embarressment to me as a Georgian. It probably was racist; I fail to see how such a verdict could have been rendered otherwise.

[afraidfortherepublic]

There is no “honor” in raping a 15 year old girl —even though it was consensual, it was statutory rape.

[Silly]

Agreed. This is a judge who understands justice.

[gogeo]

This case was nothing more that people worshiping the law, regardless of what it says...

It's what we call the rule of law, combined with divided powers. We used to teach it in the schools...

[DungeonMaster]

Good. This case was nothing more that people worshiping the law, regardless of what it says. Putting a 17 year old honor student in prison for 10 years for oral sex is stupid.

I agree.

[muawiyah]

How did he beat the rap on raping that drugged, unconscious 17 year old girl?

This guy would appear to be a serial rapist.

[reg45]

Putting a 17 year old honor student in prison for 10 years for oral sex is stupid.

After all, he could be the next Bill Clinton.

[Pencil]

The common law principle of abatement was upheld in this case. It’s not surprising the Democrat AG wants to overrule common law.

[SmoothTalker]

This whole case was absurd. Sending a 17 year old away for ten years for a consensual act with a 15 year old is idiotic. What a waste or resources to try this case and lock the kid up. Having made the kid spend time in jail around hard core criminals for nothing also makes him more likely to become a real criminal himself.

[NRA2BFree]

Good. This case was nothing more that people worshiping the law, regardless of what it says. Putting a 17 year old honor student in prison for 10 years for oral sex is stupid.

I agree. I remember seeing the story on this young man and the case when he was first sentenced to prison. He never should have gone to prison.