- Edward Cashman
Judge Edward Cashman was a state district court judge in the
State of Vermont . He was appointed to the bench in 1982 by GovernorRichard A. Snelling "Cashman worked for the attorney general's office, the Chittenden County clerk, served on the state Public Service Board and worked in private practice before becoming state's attorney in Grand Isle County in 1978." Harvard citation | Graff 2006. He retired in September 2006.entencing controversy
Judge Cashman was criticized in January 2006 for suspending all but 60-days of a 10-years-to-life sentence to Mark Hulett, who pled guilty to child molestation. The victim, a girl who was six years old at the time the assaults began, was repeatedly molested for four years. Her parents were friends with Hulett, a frequent houseguest. Hulett often shared a bed with the victim. The sentence would have been re-enforced if Hulett did not successfully complete treatment.Harvard citation | Ring | 2006
The State of Vermont would not provide sex offender treatment while he was in prison because they considered him as a low risk re-offender.
WCAX news opened the story on January 4: "There was outrage today when a Vermont judge handed out a 60-day jail sentence to a child rapist. The judge said he no longer believes in punishment and is more concerned about rehabilitation. Brian Joyce was at the sentencing hearing. He's live in the newsroom with more. Kristin, Prosecutors argued that confessed child-rapist Mark Hulett deserved at least eight years behind bars for repeatedly raping a littler girl countless times starting when she was seven. But Judge Edward Cashman disagreed -- saying he has learned that punishment just does not work" Harvard citation | WCAX | 2006 .
Bill O'Reilly kept the issue on the national stage on his television show and in his column Harvard citation | O'Reilly Factor | 2006 . He accused national and regional media of ignoring the story Harvard citation | O'Reilly | 2006 .
The state Department of Corrections then offered to treat Hulett in prison, and Judge Cashman changed his sentence to 3-10 years.
Vincent Illuzzi , a state senator, wrote that the controversy was caused by inaccurate and inflammatory reporting, not the facts of the case.References
cite news
last = Graff
first = Christopher
title = Judge Edward Cashman is best known for his pro-law stands
publisher = AP
date = 2006-01-11
url = http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/01/11/judge_edward_cashman_is_best_known_for_his_pro_law_stands/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Ring
first = Wilson
title = Judge Cashman defends his decision to impose 60 day sentence
publisher = AP
date = 2006-01-10
url = http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2006/01/10/judge_cashman_defends_his_decision_to_impose_60_day_sentence/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = WCAX
title = Rapist's Prison Sentence Triggers Outrage
publisher = WCAX-TV
date = 2006-01-04
url = http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=4319605&nav=4QcT/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite episode
title = Deciding Cashman's Fate
episodelink = http://www.billoreilly.com/show?action=viewTVShow&showID=627
series = The O'Reilly Factor
serieslink = http://www.billoreilly.com/show?action=latestTVShow
airdate = 2006-01-11cite web
last = O'Reilly
first = Bill
authorlink = Bill O'Reilly (commentator)
title = Darfur vs. Vermont
date = 2006-02-02
url = http://www.billoreilly.com/column?printerFriendly=true&pid=19560
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24cite news
last = Illuzzi
first = Vincent
title = A rush to judge the judge
publisher = Boston Globe
date = 2006-01-20
url = http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/01/20/a_rush_to_judge_the_judge/
accessdate = 2007-08-24External links
* [http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/01/12/vermont.judge.ap/ Vermont Judge Under Fire (CNN)]
* [http://www.cpiu.us/vermontjudge.php Complete Information About Judge Cashman]
* [http://www.judges.org/news/news.html National Judicial College]
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