Post by showcase on Jan 31, 2004 22:30:24 GMT -5
Things not to say when there's an official court reporter in the room...
During proceedings in the rape case Monday before the prosecutor and defense attorney, Stephenson looked at a photograph of the battered victim and said, "Why would he want to rape her? She doesn't look like a day at the beach," according to a transcript reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel.
The victim was not in the courtroom at the time.
Stephenson, 70, said he didn't remember making the comment, but he acknowledged the transcript and said he thinks he probably did utter those words.
www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-asecjudge29012904jan29,0,3815008.story?coll=orl-home-headlines
During proceedings in the rape case Monday before the prosecutor and defense attorney, Stephenson looked at a photograph of the battered victim and said, "Why would he want to rape her? She doesn't look like a day at the beach," according to a transcript reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel.
The victim was not in the courtroom at the time.
Stephenson, 70, said he didn't remember making the comment, but he acknowledged the transcript and said he thinks he probably did utter those words.
www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/seminole/orl-asecjudge29012904jan29,0,3815008.story?coll=orl-home-headlines