Judge Edward Cashman

There are times when you have to entrust the judicial system in America to scour through the facts, and make a fair decision. Usually one side of any given case is less than thrilled with the outcome. We expect a judge- even after the Joseph Duncan case and Judge Rose Guerra Reyna’s knitting sentence, and of course the Tippecanoe County judge who decided that a child molester didn't pose a nuisance- will make a fair rendering of the law when it comes to child predators. If not because it ensures the safety of the people- then at least in preventing their names to be cast out as ones unwilling to demand justice for innocent victims. I mean, come on most of these judges are still elected in- one day they have to run for their seat in the bench again. You'd think that they care about what could be their political deaths, if not about innocent victims. And yet somehow some just don't seem to care about protecting the nations most valuable resource- OUR CHILDREN. It boils my blood, sends anger piercing through me body to even the tips of my red hair. But it doesn't seem to fail that one after one some judges are seemly brushing aside the justice system and every thing that it stands for. Get it JUSTICE?? The "JUSTICE" system. The whole "justice will prevail" is the reason why the wild west is no longer the wild west. Because people found it better to allow the judicial JUSTICE system to enforce sentencing rather than a angry mob hunting a criminal down like a wild turkey on the eve of Thanksgiving. Because we entrusted them to hold criminals responsible for their actions. And to protect others by invoking a fair sentence. Now if the police can do their jobs in bringing these monsters in to be held liable before the court... it's about time that the judicial system across the board begins doing their part.

I know- you are wondering what on earth has me so angry this time. Well here it is:

Source HERE

"...A Vermont judge is coming under fire for proposing a sentence that could send a confessed child molester to jail for only one month...."


Just that part alone is bad enough- but wait Judge Edward Cashman wasn't dealing with just any child molester. No this one wasn't your one time and he's caught run of the mill predator.

"....At issue is the sentence being considered for Mark
Hulett of Williston. The victim's parents say the sentence being considered by Judge Edward Cashman is an outrage. Hulett, 34, pled guilty to sexually assaulting a friend's young daughter at least fifty times over a two year period, starting when the little girl was only seven. The conviction on the charges of aggravated sex assault carry a potential life sentence , but Vermont District Court Judge Edward Cashman announced he is considering a prison sentence of no more than 90 days if Hulett qualifies for out-patient sex offender therapy.
The County Prosecutor opposes the Judge's proposal. They say Hulett should serve at least 8 years behind bars.
The victim's mother looked on as Hulett pled guilty at a Burlington court hearing Monday. She told Channel 3 the proposed 90-day sentence is an "outrage and a shock."
Hulett declined comment as he left the courthouse. In response to the complaints, Judge Cashman told Channel 3 he would explain his rationale for the 90-day sentence at Hulett's sentencing hearing which has not yet been scheduled. However, the Judge could still change his mind and impose a longer sentence. If he does impose a longer sentence, Hulett will be free to withdraw his guilty pleas and go to trial. ..."

I would offer to set aside my resentment for this type of judicial injustice and be willing to assume that perhaps there is reasons beyond what the public can understand in this case for such an incredible lack of moral obligation to protect the victim, and judicial obligation to seek a sentence which would serve as justice for the victim alongside the state. But I can't. Because there is absolutely no way this half baked judge could ever convince me that 90 day sentence with only 30 days jail time is suitable for this type of crime. A child was molested for 2 years- at least fifty times. Two years. Fifty times. And this predator, this boil on societies ass, this low life heinous monster would walk free in society again in 30 days. A child will never have the innocence lost back. The predator will walk free after 90 days and a treatment program. The child will deal with the repercussions of this her whole life. The predator will walk free. The child will be given a life sentence of overcoming and surviving this. The predator will walk free. How is that in any way justice? How does this seem better than the wild west idea of hunting him down like a turkey before thanksgiving? Yes, many times the legal system does what it is there to do. Many times a day, many times an hour through out our great nation judges hand down sentencing in accordance with the law that seem to be fitting of the crimes committed. Many times justice does prevail. But when this monster, this deviant sexual predator is back on the streets hunting other little children, when he becomes just another number in the files of the national sex offender database, when he chooses the next child to victimize- will we be looking back at Judge Edward Cashman and wondering why he let this happen? Can Judge Edward Cashman assure society that after 9- days and treatment Mark Hulett of Williston will not become the next Joseph Edward Duncan?




~~More information will be posted on this heinous case as I continue to follow it.
Categories: predators, molesters, assault judges,


Updates on this case can be found here, and here, with Vermont State Statues HERE.