Judge Priest
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IMDB rating: 6.80 Plot: Billy Priest, a proud Confederate Civil War veteran, serves the community in his rural home town as district judge in 1890’s Kentucky with common sense and humanity. Priest’s deals with everyone from the Daughters of the Confedracy to former slaves with humor and the same lack of pretension. His sister-in-law objects to his nephew Jerome’s interest in Ellie May Gillespie, a pretty young girl whose pedigree is unclear. When the mysterious loner Bob Gillis becomes involved in a stabbing incident involving the honor of Ellie May, Priest is asked by a rival to recuse himself from presiding at the trial. |
Actors: Rogers Will,Brown Tom,Walthall Henry B.,Landau David,Imhof Roger,Melton Frank,Grapewin Charley,Churchill Berton,Ford Francis,Fetchit Stepin,Hall Winter,Comedy,Drama,Romance,
What can the public do, to get a Judge thrown off the bench? This Judge should be removed?
Judge Julian Hall. He lets the sickest child sex attackers off. Maybe he thinks liking children is ok?
1999: Following the decision to drop a rape case, Judge Julian Hall has these wise words: "I think they brought the prosecution on themselves. if six men think it a good idea to have sex with one woman, they run the risk of being accused of rape." Compare this to his words in 2008 on sending a false victim to jail.
October 2004: Judge Julian Hall throws out a historical abuse case despite numerous witnesses, describing it as "stale". He also says of the offenders: "I think the best thing that should happen to people who behave in this way, is that they should get a very brisk elbow in the ribs at the time or be rejected." Perhaps Julian could give advisory talks to children in nursery schools on how best to deliver this elbow.
January 2005: A priest convicted of child porn is spared jail and the Judge concludes, "It is difficult to imagine a more admirable and productive life."
August 2005: No prison for a boy who sexually assaulted several elderly and vulnerable women, including an 84yr old. Apparently it wouldn’t have been "productive".
February 2006: A community order for a man who had sex with a 13yr old. Apparently he "should have known better".
March 2006: Two years for a man who falsely imprisoned and assaulted a woman, and let’s not forget the two charges of rape that were tagged onto this one.
September 2006: Judge Julian Hall breaks down in tears at the plight of Dr Margaret Davison, then sentences the driver who killed her to four years.
December 2006: The Judge jails a sex attacker for just three years for six offences (unspecified), and describes him as, "…a star in your world. It is quite clear that you have made a most positive contribution to the lives of many children…"
February 2007: A paedophile is fined ?250 and told to buy his six-year-old victim a "new bicycle" to "cheer her up". To put this one in context, the offender was interrupted before he could do anything worse to his victim, and was previously jailed for sex attacks on children. Despite this, in Julian Hall’s eyes the offence was "mild".
August 2007: Life sentence given out to a truly vicious sex attacker, with a nine year minimum. Perhaps the videos produced in this case tugged at Julian’s heart-strings, because his reaction is a bit different to that in some of his other paedophile cases, for example…
August 2007: Two years for a child rapist because she "dressed provocatively". How provocative can a 10yr old really be?
November 2007: Jules gives a man in possession of Level 5 child porn (the worst level) a conditional discharge. I have mixed feelings about the fairness of this one – but either way the Judge certainly seems to have accepted the man’s claim that it was accidental.
March 2008: He gives a non-custodial sentence to a 17yr old child abuser, stating he is "not dangerous".
March 2008: He jails a woman for a year who lied about a rape allegation. He also denounces her as "evil" and says she has let down "womankind". Slightly different language than that used to describe the child rapists and pornographers he has discharged from his court on previous occasions, no?
In the interests of fairness, I should point out that Judge Julian Hall has also handed out some healthy sentences, but these are all for murder or GBH – apart from the truly horrific case above, I could not find one where he gave any sensible remarks or sentences to sex attackers.
Judges have to follow strict sentencing guidelines? if that is the case why is a few of his cases going to the courts of appeal?
no this isnt from the press. Type in Julian Hall and a lot of the public are angry and wont him removed
I’m pretty sure, although I stand to be corrected, that in Britain once elevated to the position of High Court Judge the only person who can remove you is the reigning Monarch.
Even the Primeminister cannot sack you.
| Feb 01, 2010
You do realise that Judges have to follow strict sentencing guidelines and they have little or no power to set sentences outside these guidlelines. Secondly, where did you get your info?? The popular press?? Those reliable and non reactionary papers like the Daily Mail who don’t at anytime exaggerate?
Judges are subject to judicial scrutiny, if you have any real evidence of judicial misconduct, why don’t you write off to the law lords and get him removed? If you don’t have any I suggest that you stop reading the right wing press.
wensleydale | Feb 01, 2010
Maybe Judges should be elected as they are in the USA.
Then they might take their responsibility to the public a bit more seriously.
Mark B | Feb 01, 2010
I remember the 10 year old case. I never new there was this many. Any judge that says a 10 year old brings sex upon herself because of the way she acts and dresses should be removed!! When I was ten I use to wear my mum bra and stuff it and walk around the house in her heels… was I asking for sex then?? its stupid!
XxLeannexX | Feb 01, 2010
You forgot the one where two illegal immagrants raped a girl and they were a loud to stay in this country as they werent a risk to the public. I know that victim and her family and that has to be worst outcome ever!!
Judge Julian Hall is a pervert himself and thats why he lets those creeps off!!
xxNaomixx | Feb 01, 2010
Only a person who is an accused can have a judge removed. He can make an application to the judge stating the reasons he thinks that particular judge should not hear his case and requesting that he excuse himself from the case. If the grounds are valid the judge should remove himself otherwise it would be a good ground for an appeal.
Naushad | Feb 01, 2010
You write to the Justice Secretary Jack Straw and the Lord Chief Justice – Judge Judge – yes his name is actually JUDGE !!! But get your facts right – as has been said a judge works within sentencing guidelines and it is near impossible to sack a Judge – but there is an election coming very soon so this may be as good a time as any to make your representations.
finglas9 | Feb 01, 2010
A simple answer – the Public can do nothing whatsoever.
Timbo is here | Feb 02, 2010
