Judge removed from bench over sexual assault case ruling



Robert Adrian, a judge in Quincy, Ill., was removed from his job after reversing his guilty verdict against a suspect in a sexual assault case. Last week a state courts commission removed Adrian from the bench. NBC’s Maggie Vespa talks with the judge and the alleged victim of the assault.

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47 comments

  1. This is out of the democratic play book

  2. He is so full of crap!!!! He's an example of people who should not be on the bench. Thank God he was thrown off the bench!

  3. What was the evidence? That's I wanna see. All I'd care about.

  4. check the judge's bank account LOL

  5. He was probably paid by the family.

  6. If the original verdict were not guilty, no judge could arbitrarily decide to change their mind without an appeal first being filed. That is exactly what happened here.

  7. He is most likely a republican which means he doesn’t care about the law

  8. what an as_hole. he didnt "believe" her…

  9. Don't be fooled by us Chicago folks. The rest of the state isn't all that different from the rest of the states around us: Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky and Wisconsin. The Chicago metropolis is the only reason Illinois is blue. Rest of these dudes are just as racist and misogynistic as the other fascists.

  10. That is one evil, and stupid judge.

  11. I wonder how many women that judge had SA’d in his lifetime

  12. So why the guilty verdict is right and not guilty wrong? What if she is lying? If someone can point me out to details of this case, to satisfy my curiosity? Is there a medical evidence for this case?

  13. Another corrupt and i'm sure democrat judge what a piece of work

  14. So he was paid off and can’t talk about it

  15. Wonder who and what he received for changing his verdict?
    Thankful he is off the bench !

  16. I BET THIS JUDGE IS A REPUBLICAN….

  17. Good! We need many more "removals"! VOTE BLUE!!

  18. Disgusting judge!!! Praise for Illinois!!!

  19. Someone got ($$$$$$) to the Judge.

  20. Diffamation please! 50 Millions would send a message.

  21. What's the evidence she said she couldn't see anything is there proof or not

  22. I'd like to hear what body language experts would say about this guy's movements while on camera. Nose up in the air, eyes moving to the side repeatedly. Also, what ties does that assaulter have? Like, does daddy have money and paid off the judge?

  23. Hope the money was worth it.

  24. Look at where his eyes move during the interview. His incapability to maintain eye contact tells you everything you need to know.

  25. Reprehensible both judge and perpetrator

  26. Who paid him? What if it was your daughter! Shame on him his a disgrace!

  27. Libs in the comment "believe the woman" You people have see this the contents of the case? Of course not
    This chicka sounds just as dodgy as the judge. They're both shady

  28. Notice how in the inteview his eyes are all over the place. Looks like mental illness to me.

  29. Wow who ever gave that clown a gown and gavel?!??

  30. He should be in prison for life end qualified immunity

  31. This is such an easy fix. Simply have another unbiased judge look at all the recorded evidence and let them come to a decision based on that evidence. If they come up with the same conclusion of "not guilty" as the judge that changed his mind, then the judge should not be removed. If, however, they determine that he should be found guilty by reason of the evidence, then the judge should be removed from the bench.

  32. Judge got paid by Clinton family

  33. A.I. would make a good judge I believe

  34. When they can’t win the argument or refuse to enforce laws the next step is to vilify the person.

  35. Imagine this guy's ruling in other cases. Frightening!

  36. Why do they (the judge) all sound like that. You know what I'm talking about.

  37. This man should be Trump's V.P. running mate.

  38. Follow the money.
    You'll find the answer in "campaign contributions "!