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.
A judge who understands human nature, error and makes a distinction between crime and stupidity.
The kid's parent(s) should get 10 years for naming him that....
Happy ending....sorry
Since when can a 15 year-old consent to sex?
It’s like a 15 year-old consenting to buy a house.
I like the fact he has been released, but can’t help buy think of the irony that many here who think the judge made the proper decision also cry foul about judges “legislating from the bench”. There was a law in place which was violated. On what grounds did the judge overrule this? Or is he creating his own law?
B.J. Bernstein, Wilson's lawyerInteresting choice of mouthpieces.
Good, a judge with common sense.
Good, this was a sad oversight in the legislative process in Georgia. That it spilled over into the judicial system and put this young man, and his family and girlfriend, through hell is unacceptable.
Hmmm.
They only prosecuted this guy because he is black and the girl is white. He was 17 at the time and she was 15. As we all know, kids of this age having oral sex with each other NEVER happens anywhere else. If they had prosecuted guys for having oral sex with younger girls at my high school, half of the guys would have been arrested and sent to jail. He got a longer sentence than many 40 year old ADULT men who have had sex with 15 year old girls have received, and that is just not right. I am glad he is being released from jail.
I can’t understand all of the Freepers on this guys side. Nobody seems aware that wilson was also charged with raping an intoxicated 17 yr old, along with the other 5 males.
The punishment does not fit the crime in this case.
10 years is extremely excessive.
(provided he was truly innocent of the gang rape)
She must have been a white girl...
That is the South for ya. Man if I was on that jury, there is no way this young man would get 10 years for this unless there is something that we just don’t know. It is a shame that his life is ruined because of this.
Good, this kid deserves to get on with his life.
*snicker* — You gotta love the name of the defense attorney, but I’m glad to see this guy set free. I can’t believe this even happened.
Keep the guy in jail.