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Judge in short sentence flap targeted

by Mark5019 May 31, 2006 6:32AM PDT

LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) -- A petition drive is calling for the resignation of the judge who sentenced a sex offender to probation instead of prison in part because of his short stature.

The campaign is aimed at Cheyenne County District Judge Kristine Cecava, who last week sentenced Richard W. Thompson to 10 years of intensive probation instead of prison on two felony child sexual assault charges.

Cecava said at the sentencing hearing that she did not believe the 5-foot, 1-inch Thompson could survive in prison.

Thompson, 50, could have been faced 10 years behind bars.

The petition drive is being conducted by Tiffany Jones, a resident of the county seat of Sidney, who said she already had about 200 signatures.

i hope they succeed

http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/31/short.molester.ap/index.html

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