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“The fact of the matter is that everyone wants people who break the law to be treated more harshly, until it’s your mother or father or brother.”

January 18, 2010 By: John Kindley Category: Sentencing

Wise words from St. Joseph Superior Court Chief Judge Michael Scopelitis, as quoted in this South Bend Tribune story questioning whether the legal system is tough enough, after a drunk driver with multiple DUIs on his record recently caused the deaths of a local police officer and his K-9.

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