Inside, there was also a note: “Since you are going to disrobe [Judge Aaron] Persky, I am going to treat you like ‘Emily Doe’. Dauber, chairwoman of the “Recall Persky Campaign,” is the woman trying to disrobe Persky, a California Superior Court judge. “It’s been upsetting and scary, but I think it’s very important that the campaign goes forward,” Dauber said. In one case, Persky delayed for more than a year sentencing Ikaika Gunderson, who was convicted of domestic violence, so he could go play football at the University of Hawaii. On the Voice Against Recall campaign website, however, Persky said in a statement: “When I became a judge, my role changed — I am required to consider both sides.

Source: Washington Post February 20, 2018 11:46 UTC