He was found guilty of assault with the intent to commit rape of an intoxicated or unconscious person, sexual penetration of an intoxicated person and sexual penetration of an unconscious person. Turner was sexually assaulting her when two graduate students passing by on bicycles confronted him, pinned him down as he tried to flee and called police.
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With the case receiving national attention, the California Assembly voted unanimously Monday to make a mandatory prison sentence for the crime Turner committed.
Why 3 Months in Jail?
“The message that Judge Persky sent, not just to Mr. Turner, but to all other potential perpetrators at Stanford and other colleges is, ‘Don’t worry”. But the shortened time served isn’t uncommon.
Inmates sentenced to county jail in California often serve just 50 percent of their sentences before being released for such factors as good behavior, according to legal experts. The status requires Turner to fulfill certain requirements, including registration four times per year for the rest of his life. While California and other states do this, it varies based on the crime and the state, he said.
Brock Turner, the former Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault this spring, is set to be released from jail today, while state lawmakers work to pass legislation that would mandate harsher penalties in similar cases.
The criticism of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky’s sentence in the Turner case has been fierce, generating more than a million signatures on an online petition calling for his ouster and prompting a recall campaign.
Brock Turner was released from Santa Clara County Jail this morning.
He’ll also be required to meet with a state officer for his three-year probation. “He has to abide by all the requirements from the probation department, and if he doesn’t, he could end up back behind bars”. He will enter a sex offender management program for at least one year or as long as three.
“After death and life without parole”, Goodman said, “having to register as a sex offender is the worst punishment”.
A letter written by the victim, who remains anonymous, went viral. Jerry Brown’s desk for consideration.
Even if Turner leads a model life for decades, Goodman said, he would still have to surmount two almost impossible hurdles to get off the registry – persuade a California judge to grant a certificate of rehabilitation and obtain a pardon from California’s governor.
For instance, every three months – even in his old age – Turner will have to appear in person at the local sheriff’s office to re-register as a sex offender. No ankle bracelet is given and monitoring will be done by sheriff’s deputies.
There will be no restrictions on Turner’s travel within Greene County, Fischer said.
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Brock Turner is officially a free man. He declined further comment.
