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To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (6508)	1/28/2002 9:41:43 PM
From: J. C. Dithers	Respond to of 14610

Hi - Judges are appointed in Massachusetts. And virtually impossible to remove short of outrageous misconduct. I liken this case somewhat to a drunk driver who goes through a red light and kills another driver. If it is a first offense I believe a jail sentence would be very unlikely. Repeat offenders (drunk driving, not killing) can get very stiff sentences for causing a death, as much as ten years (I'm talking about the New England states). These kinds of life-altering events can happen to anyone. I have to say that probably a few times in my life I have gotten behind the wheel at a time when I Iikely would have failed a sobriety test, although I felt perfectly competent to drive my car a short distance to get home. If one was unlucky enough to have a pedestrian step out from behind a parked car at such a time, one's life could be changed forever. If you are a repeat offender for drunk driving, I am all for a harsh sentence. For a first time offender I think something along the lines of what you suggest is a more appropriate form of punishment and atonement.