Division and only preside only civil cases, its a rare but allowable move. It was said that the judge believes the change will aid the public and the court by reducing the distractions that threaten to interfere with his ability to effectively discharge his current criminal assignment, another judge asked for a transfer to palo alto. We are concerned, its not a permanent decision, its a temporary transfer. Reporter they are trying recall judge persky, it happened after he sentenced turner six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman. They are accusing the judge of being biased and questioning the Decision Making no matter the court. Women come to civil court ought the time. We dont want judge persky presiding over the cases. Reporter they hope to take the recall effort to voters in 2017. Now, tonights developments with judge persky are a year and a half in the making, turner was arrested in january 2015. A jury found him guilty more than a year later. On june 2nd, the decision wa
Live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. Now, at 11 00, the brock turner fallout. The judge who sentenced the former stanford swimmer to just six months in jail for Sexual Assault is stepping away from criminal cases. Some are saying this decision is still not enough. We are live at the superior courthouse with the developing story. Lisa . Reporter the judge heard cases, including the brock turner case, here in department 89 behind me, now he is going to be only assigned civil cases. The judge asked to be moved out of Santa Clara Countys Criminal Division and only preside only civil cases, its a rare but allowable move. It was said that the judge believes the change will aid the public and the court by reducing the distractions that threaten to interfere with his ability to effectively discharge his current criminal assignment, another judge asked for a transfer to palo alto. We are concerned, its not a permanent decision, its a temporary transfer. Reporter they are trying recall judg
Before flames erupted. The mosque caught fire minutes after the anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. The gunman behind the pulse nightclub shooting went to the mosque at least two times prior. One neighbor says shes seen a rise in hatred against that mosque since june. They are driving by honking, cussing, its ridiculous. Its ignorance, what it is. Investigators are now looking into the possibility that the fire was a hate crime. The st. Lucie county sheriffs offi investigate. Were making calls to find out what started a fire at bellas restaurant on south howard avenue. Firefighters were called to the scene around midnight. So far the information is limited but the restaurant doesnt have any obvious signs of damage. As soon as we learn more well pass it along on air and on line at abcactionnews. Com. Today detectives are expected to release surveillance pictures of the suspect who fired a shotgun at a couple during a road rage incident in pasco county. Jake everett and his girlfriend were
The tropics over the last few weeks, and this is the most active time for hurricanes to develop. We had hurricane gaston, and then this mess invest 99l, and over the last 24 hours, it significantly weakened. Only a 60 chance of developing over the next 5 days, and we just got the latest information on gaston. 65mile an hour winds, and the forecast track does make it a strong category 2 hurricane, but it stays out to sea, and no one has to we will focus back on the relatively unorganized low pressure, called invest 99l, and the center of circulation is right here in the southern bahamas, and we have storms down to jamaica at this point, and let me show you where it is expected to head. Over the next 24 hours, between the bahamas, cuba, and southern florida and cuba as well. Once it enters this area, it is late saturday into sunday, and it enters part of the atmosphere where it could will not strengthen over the next 24 hours, after that, we will watch it closely, and then most of the co
Northeast. Wednesday at 8 p. M. 65 mileperhour winds, a portion of the tampa bay area in that cone of error. Later thursday at 8 p. M. With 60 mileperhour winds keeping in mind the strongest part of the storm, the advancing part of the storms, the winds counter clockwise would be south of that spinning icon and long term pushing off to the northeast quickly friday and eventually saturday. Really the focus on thursday primarily for stronger winds and also higher winds and rains that may carries basically what the Spaghetti Models are saying here for tropical depression 9 off in that now familiar direction. You can see why the forecast is following that track. Sandbag locations have been set up at a number of locations all over the bay area. In most cases youll need to show identification to prove you live in the area where you pick up your free sandbags. We have a list of the sandbag locations on our website www. Wfla. Com. You can also read our lurk prepare hurricane guide to make sure