'Not qualified to make a fair and impartial decision,' is how Florida State Senator Bobby Powell described the judge who sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 days in jail for missing jury duty.
"Not qualified to make a fair and impartial decision," is how Florida State Senator Bobby Powell described the judge who sentenced a 21-year-old man to 10 days in jail for missing jury duty.
"We've all made mistakes. You would think, 'OK, if I go to court, the judge sees me in court,' what's the worse thing you think could happen? When Deandre went back to court he had on his work uniform, we thought the judge would see he is working and see he is a good young man," Powell said. The senator said that while he has for now, only filed a complaint with the Judicial Qualifications Commission, he said there is an opportunity for him to file for the judge's impeachment with the legislature, something he said he is"strongly considering."
"What I would like to see is Judge Kasternakes removed from the bench," Powell said, adding that he has received complaints about the judge from others who did not want to be publicly named."He has indicated to me through this decision that he is not qualified to make a fair and impartial decision."
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