"After working as a prosecutor he promptly rose through the ranks of the judiciary but hit a roadblock in 1998 when he publicly acknowledged – and apologized for – an affair with a former deputy court administrator."
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20504697,00.html
This judge has betrayed the trust the judicial system placed in him by having an illicit affair with a fellow court of law officer. Sorry to disappoint all the blood lusters, but the prosecution has not proved murder one without a doubt. Casey will not get the death penalty.