Results: Justice Served Or Gross Display Of Justice?

Justin Schneider, 34, an air traffic controller in Anchorage, Alaska was arrested in August 2017 after police said he offered a woman a ride from a gas station, stopped on the side of a road and asked her to step out under the pretense of loading items into the car, then choked her until she lost consciousness and masturbated on her. The victim is identified only as a 25-year-old Native woman who called police after the assault. Schneider pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree felony assault in exchange for the dismissal of his other assault, kidnapping and harassment charges. He was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison, the maximum for that charge, with one year suspended. It turns out he won't be facing any jail time at all, since the court felt he had served his sentence while under house arrest (essentially staying home with his wife and children) meaning he would not serve additional time in prison. He will instead be required to continue wearing an ankle monitor and participate in a treatment program. At the sentencing, he thanked the judge for the opportunity for "personal growth", and made no mention of the victim. Schneider's victim was not at the hearing and had, according to police, been traumatized "to the point where she couldn't hardly speak" after the assault. Details about the case were graphic enough that some local news outlets placed editor's notes at the tops of their stories warning readers. What do you think about this case?

The judge on this case, Anchorage Superior Court Judge Michael Corey is one of 15 judges who will appear on the oft-overlooked judicial election section of this year's general election ballot for voters. He'll appear on the ballot in the 28 House districts within the third judicial district. The response to the plea deal has been swift outrage, as the case raises similarities to other white men–like Brock Turner–getting off easy for heinous sex crimes. In fact, the judge in the Brock Turner case was recalled and removed from office earlier this year. Turner, now 23, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault, including assault with intent to rape an unconscious person, after he was found on top of an unconscious 22-year-old woman outside a fraternity party in 2015. Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Turner to six months in jail and three years probation, feeling he "had been through enough". Do you think judges like this should be removed from office?