Calif. murder suspect killed after attack on judge

Associated Press ^ | March 4, 2009

[Free ThinkerNY]

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - Officials in Stockton, Calif., say a man on trial for murder was killed in the courtroom after he attacked the judge.

San Joaquin County spokeswoman Karen McConnell says David Paradiso was fatally shot while he was attacking Superior Court Judge Cinda Fox.

The Stockton Record reports that the judge was carried out on a stretcher and had bandages on one arm but was conscious and alert.

[GeronL]

saved a few taxpayer dollars in the process

[The KG9 Kid]

Guilty as charged, obviously.

[Hoodat]

I bet he never tries that again.

[He who knoweth not his name]

Guess he wanted the JUDGE DREDD METHOD. GUILTY! Court is adjourned.

[JPG]

Thanks. I needed to read some good news today.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

saved a few taxpayer dollars in the process

agree.

[muawiyah]

Well, after that guy in Atlanta killed a judge and two others and then made Rick Warren into a famous writer, you’d think even the courts in California would see to improving their security before they have to resort to shooting the defendants off the backs of the judges.

[DB]

I don’t know. I little fear might be good for a judge.

[nothingnew]

This type of thing will continue and rise in the number of incidents. I don't care who was involved or their status in the country. BITS is coming and will escalate at a rate we've never dreamed of. Mark my words.

FMCDH(BITS)

[nothingnew]

You might want to reword that post. I'm surprised it hasn't been yanked yet.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Natural Law]

This is good on two counts. The first is that the taxpayers of California were spared the expense of housing Mr. Paradiso for the next 50 years. The second is that the judge will never again view criminal cases as some antiseptic review of data and process.

[Joe Boucher]

Why?
I honestly think there are a whole lot of judges that could use a butt whoopin. Or at least placed in public stocks in the village square.
Especially those like Ms. Ginsberg that advocate murdering babies.

[randog]

...fear might be good for a judge.

A divorce judge was shot last year in my hometown (he lived). The consensus of the jury was that although the perp was guilty, the judge deserved it.

[randog]

PS: The judge promptly retired.

[A. Morgan]

http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090304/A_NEWS/90304011

[Gator113]

He’ll get out on appeal.

I do love quick trials.

[Brilliant]

Apparently, the courts don’t give a damn if these guys attack you, but when you attack one of theirs, they have no sense of humor.

[dennisw]

saved a few taxpayer dollars in the process.......

A true friend of the tax payers even though he was a murderer. Hopefully he wasted some gang banger