Ironic that for years liberal judges were decried as the “activist judges”. I wonder how the legal conservatives feel about this type of activism from the right.
If I recall correctly, this case came about due to a transfer of antique firearms after the death of a family member, and into her possession.
She was notified of the laws, and after consulting with the ISRA chose to ignore them to make a case out of this, which was what eventually led to her being charged with the violation.
Barring a reversal of precedence, it has been held many times by state and federal courts that states retain the right to regulate firearms for the purposes of public safety. The statements made by the judge seem to be ignoring that rather critical part of his job function.
Photo: Casey Dillan Lawson
A 20-year-old rural Mountain Home man, who is alleged to have assaulted his mother, leaving her with serious injuries, made a second unsuccessful try at entering a guilty plea to his charges during a session of Baxter County Circuit Court Thursday.
In late September, the plea taking came off the rails when Casey Dillan Lawson could not stop laughing as the facts behind his charges were read.
According to court records, Lawson has dealt with significant mental health issues for some time.
The original agreement, worked out by prosecutors and defense attorney Mark Cooper, called for Lawson to receive a six-year prison sentence with five suspended and one to serve.