A piece of scum that was convicted on a sexual assault has had his conviction overturned.
During the trial the court allowed a screen to be placed between the defendant and the 11 year old accuser so she would not have to see him when she testified.
Steven Parker was convicted at that trial and sentenced to 10 to 16 years in prison after his 2006 conviction.
The girl was only 7 when she was assaulted.
The trial judge ordered a screen to separate the girl and Parker. The girls’ psychologist said that seeing the defendant could cause her patient to experience the trauma of the alleged abuse and could cause a relapse of post-traumatic stress.
The high court ruled the separation violated Parkers right to a fair trial.
Who the F&%! Cares? This piece of scum sexually assaulted a 7 year old girl.
The separation between the girl and Parker was visible to jurors and was a "peculiar departure" from common practice, the high court said in its opinion, written by Judge Michael McCormack.
Despite the ruling overturning Parker's conviction, prosecutors said they were encouraged by the high court's opinion. It doesn't appear to bar the use of videotaped testimony of child defendants.
The opinion appears to recognize "the need to protect children when putting them face-to-face with perpetrators could be damaging," said Sarpy County prosecutor Tricia Freeman.
Well I got to disagree with that, how could the opinion of the high court recognize the need to protect children and then overturn the conviction because of that same protection this court allowed an 11 year old girl? We wonder what’s wrong with the system, stupid rulings like this is exactly what’s wrong with the system.
Parker's attorney, Bob Creager had argued that nothing should impede a face-to-face view of defendants and accusers, including videotaped testimony.
"They need to show up in court like anyone else," Creager said. Creager doesn’t seem to be much better than Parker. What a scumbag attorney. What is it; you did not make enough money from the first trial? And the best you could come up with is a screen to help protect the child? Or do you actually believe the girls well being is not worth protecting?
Wonder if Creager would believe the same thing if it were his child that was sexually assaulted?
When you talk about problems within the criminal justice system, this is a prime example of what’s wrong. We allow a piece of scum liar or lawyer (whichever applies) to pull stupid bull crap like this.
Now Creager also said if they allow a video tape of her testimony it will also raise legal questions as to the law that allows a video tape.
Maybe Parker and Creager were buddies before court and picked up girls together, who knows. I don't but there has to be something there, surely to God he cannot honestly think he has done something good to make a name for himself by helping a sick perverted child molester get his conviction overturned.
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