Stanford sex case judge accused of leniency toward another athlete
Source: San Jose Mercury News
PALO ALTO -- The judge who became a national pariah after handing a light sentence to a former Stanford athlete convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconscious woman also mishandled a domestic violence case involving another athlete, critics said Friday.
Judge Aaron Persky, who is also the target of a Santa Clara County recall campaign, gave multiple breaks to Ikaika Gunderson, who was arrested in February 2015 and later pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence for beating up his ex-girlfriend.
A court spokesman said the administration and presiding judge declined to comment, adding that no one had had a chance to review the case file. Persky did not respond to a request for comment.
Criticism over the Gunderson case is the latest blow to the judge who had prospective jurors refuse to serve in his court and prosecutors seek a sex-case transfer after he agreed with a probation officer's recommendation and gave former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner just six months in jail for felony sexual assault. The court announced this week that Persky asked to be reassigned and will start handling civil cases rather than criminal Sept. 6.
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