sentenced turner. critics say that was not meant to mitigate the crime. here s the woman who spear-headed the recall. watch. victory is not just for emily, but it s a victory for girls and women everywhere. to girls everywhere, we re with you. on nights when you feel alone, we re with you. when people doubt you or dismiss you, we re with you. judge persky served 15 years on the bench. shep? shepard: up next we go to hawaii where emergency workers are still trying to count up all the homes that are gone now after lava spewed from a volcano and torched everything in its path. this thing has spread and become much worse. stay with us.
in jail for trying to rape an unconscious woman. folks in california voted that judge has to go. they recalled judge aaron perskie. this is the first time that has happened in that state in more than 80 years. critics say he just went too easy on a guy named brock turner who faced up to 14 years in prison. the judge said he decided to spare turner a long prison term because he was a teenager at the time and had no criminal record, plus both he and the victim were drunk. the judge also said the recall vote would lead to more judges following the rule of public opinion instead of the rule of law. something to think about. trace gallagher in our west coast news hub. trace? shep, critics says the recall sets a bad precedent. no matter what you think about the sentence, judge persky followed the letter of the law. the california commission issued a 12-page written decision said