tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post267127893416547267..comments2023-05-21T09:23:06.735-07:00Comments on John Chiv: Forget that Public Defender gig ; Judge Elvine-Kreis starts June 2John Chivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14325700128778718091noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-61307639271040542282017-05-24T20:06:48.057-07:002017-05-24T20:06:48.057-07:00That wouldn't be legal.That wouldn't be legal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-48556387149056562852017-05-23T12:34:04.100-07:002017-05-23T12:34:04.100-07:00I am glad to see this appointment. Although my in...I am glad to see this appointment. Although my interactions with our new judge have been somewhat limited, what I have seen is a very level-headed, easy to talk to, forthright person. I believe he will serve our community well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-59548664180604707692017-05-23T02:08:07.893-07:002017-05-23T02:08:07.893-07:00Given the recent laws I'd suggest that the DA&...Given the recent laws I'd suggest that the DA's office work with the HCSO so that ALL the charges are big ones so there are no little charges for the sentencing to use as defaults...<br />If someone steals something, don't use the value of the item as it was, use the cost of replacement. Think like an auto repair shop: Go for the higher priced items. Businesses can depreciate equipment but ordinary people can't...so if Tony Thief takes my chainsaw and the defense lawyer says it's only worth $____ which makes it a misdemeanor, the ADA says the owner just had it turned up, a new chain installed and the victim needed the chainsaw for his work so its value to him was greater than that proposed by the defense as it was a tool required for employment...add in the case, files for sharpening the chain, oil for lubrication, and assorted other tools needed which to replace today would cost in excess of $1000, so it isn't a misdemeanor offense.<br /><br />And in the mean time (waiting for a good Governor--if there is one), go after the people in Sacramento to get them to change the laws that are allowing criminals to be released early and worse. gabriele grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16127869830708518973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-90516885388967194142017-05-22T23:26:10.454-07:002017-05-22T23:26:10.454-07:00Yep. More importantly given his personal philosoph...Yep. More importantly given his personal philosophy. Fortunately, he won't be in criminal courts right away. Even as a Judge, while he has some discretion, there are laws even Judges have to follow. Any local applicant, that I know of that applied would have be of the same mentality. We have at least three other vacancies coming up, and I hope we have a Governor with a brain and more applicants who have more balance by then.John Chivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14325700128778718091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-16342944691214470312017-05-22T23:19:04.913-07:002017-05-22T23:19:04.913-07:00Given that he comes from the P.D. office, and a Br...Given that he comes from the P.D. office, and a Brown appointee, should we expect an expansion of "catch and release" style of sentencing for criminals that ought to be doing jail time? ~TMOBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com