[Moltke]

Let’s look at the logic of this situation
1. A slave was once chattel property under US law.
2. The judge reduced the this Defendant to chattel property.
3. Therefore, the judge made a de facto slave of the Defendant.

Sorry, but that is not logic. Consider:

1. A cat has whiskers.
2. I have whiskers.
3. Therefore I am a cat.

A textbook fallacy.

[GladesGuru]

1. A cat has whiskers.
2. I have whiskers.
3. Therefore I am a cat.

A textbook fallacy.

Corrected to:
1. A cat has whiskers.
2. I have a beard.
3. Therefore I am a cat.

A dictionary deficiency.

;-).