Now comes word that the Honorable Judge Charles Sheldon who presided over the trial sent a complimentary letter to the prosecutor after the trial was concluded. However the end of the trial does not mark the end of a case. Technically this matter is still pending since sentencing and other post-conviction motions still have to be adjudicated. Sound messy?? So how to fix this mess? What any honorable jurist would do-punt.
Yes Judge Sheldon has now recused himself from the rest of this case admitting a huge mistake. As you can expect this will not be the last we hear about this matter and it will be ripe for Appeal.
One cautionary note for the defense the new judge is Judge Comparet-Cassani. She came into fame for electric wanding a criminal defendant in her courtroom.
For the rest of the story from the Press Telegram:
http://www.presstelegram.com/breakingnews/ci_19720457
