judge aaron persky "...this is a devisive issue judge aaron persky himself was the keynote speaker at a rally opposing his recall from the bench. persky had a message for voters.judge aaron persky/facing recall election "...when you step into a courtroom yo will expect and demand a judge who will follow the rule of law and not public opinion...."judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison.nats (recall supporters rally) recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims says organizer michelle dauber. michelle dauber/organized recall "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women and we're here to say enough is enough..."recall supporters blasted persky attorney james mcmannis for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial

judge aaron persky in the judge of aaron turner. he sentenced turner to six months in jail.sparked anger across the country because many believe it was too lenient. the public outcry led to a recall of pesky. supporters turned in the necessary signatures and put that recall on the upcoming june 5 ballot. . persky is expected to answer questions about this for the first time today. the group is a group that opposes the recall of judge persky. they say it makes judges less independent and more easily influenced by popular opinion and politics. they said if people thought the sentence was too lenient the way to correct that is by changing the law not punishing the law. because the group that opposes the recall argued that persky followed the guidelines. 10:30 here in palo alto. we will be inside and have an update what is said, what is asked, what is discussed coming up today at noon. back to you guys. >> allie, thank you. >>> we're also less than an hour away from the announcement from the president about the iran deal. just yesterday europe's foreign minister was in the u.s.

judge aaron persky was heavily criticized for handing down the six month sentence to swimmer brought turner, who was found guilty of sexual assault. this morning at 9:30 am, supporters of the recall petition will be rallying outside the san jose law officers of aaron persky's lawyer. the group says aaron persky's lawyer has been trying to blame turner's victor for what happened, saying she was drinking and not actually attacked. at 12:15 pm today, supporters of judge aaron persky will hold a new recall rally at the santa clara offices on west heading street. the supporters include judges and attorneys who say using public pressure to remove a sitting judge threatens the independence of the judiciary. >>> today a berkeley environmental group will once again make its claim to drain hetch hetchy reservoir. the group called restored hetch hetchy says the reservoir violates the state 's constitution provision. environmentalists say storing water there is not reasonable. they want it drained. they say the valley can then return to its natural splendor. san francisco, which owns the system,

the public outcry led to a recall of aaron persky. voters will decide next month whether he is forced to step off the bench and a recall election. he says the stakes are high not only for him but for the judicial system as a whole. he was appointed by governor gray davis and has been a judge since then. california voters have had the right to recall superior court judges for more than a century. aaron persky says it should be for cases of incompetence or misconduct. his sentencing decision was within state probation and department -- probation department guidelines. although it was unpopular, there was nothing improper or unethical about it. the recall has had a chilling effect on judicial independence. >> judges need to think about the facts of the case and the legal laws that apply. they shouldn't be thinking, who's going to hate me if i decide one way or the other. >> reporter: he talked about how he was surprised by the backlash following the turner sentencing. when asked if he would make the same decision again, he said he can't

students on the origins of the "me too" movement, and she was asked about the effort to recall judge aaron persky. he was the one who sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail back in 2016. turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside of a party on campus. >> that was something that was very disappointing to me. like someone coming to stanford is kind of scary. >> reporter: burke addressed the recall vote generally, saying she believes survivors are a constituency that can vote to ensure communities are less

. >> reporter: judge aaron persky is fighting for his job. facing a recall campaign by critics who say he treated sexually -- sexual assault to lightly when he sentenced brock turner two years ago. >> i understand the passion that drives the recall. i think that passion is genuine, i think that mechanism that's been chosen, judicial recall, is misguided. i just think it's the wrong outlet for that desire for change. >> reporter: in an interview, prescott said he's fighting the recall to protect judicial independence. >> think about the next time if you're in a courtroom. what do you expect of that judge? do you expect the judge to put their finger to the wind and kept public opinion in your case? or do you expect the judge to focus on the facts of your

judge aaron persky says he thinks about his ruling in the brock turner case all the time. ersky says he didn't think the cricitism of his decision in the 20-16 case would be as vicious as it has been. turner, a standford athlete at the time, was sentenced to six months in jail and three months probation after he was convicted on three counts of sexual assault.aaron persky/judge- "how many judges want to drive down the streets of their neighborhood with their two children in the car and see a lawn sign -- their father's pictures next to a mugshot." he believes judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence.aaron persky/judge- "i don't anticipate if the recall is successful for there to be a spate of judicial recalls. it's much more subtle, and i believe much more insidious than that. the judicial recall, if successful, will be a silent force. a silent corrupting force. a force that will enter into the minds of judges as they contimplate difficult decisions." michele dauber chairs the committee to recall judge persky... and, disagrees with his o

sides of the recall. >> reporter: with mail in ballots already being cast both sides cht judge aaron persky recall organized final week rally, the yes on recall rally was noise. >> women united can never be divided. >> no the on recall was quieter with the judge surrounded by flo judges. >>ment thoets who want him removed from the bench for the controversial sentence made their position clear. >> if judges like aaron persky continue to sit that they can do whatever they want they could have-free reign over the lives of women. >> moufr a soul disrupter as the vice mayor madding la krosk orr was. >> the san jose police stepped in and ordered steve white to stand back. the man in the cross rars judge persky shook hands and thanked supporters trying to defeat the recall. among them district attorney jeff rosen who was initially ultimates about the sentence but sees judicial independence, the reason why he is against the recall. >> to recall a judge for one bad decision is something that would have dramatically negative effects throughout our criminal justice system. >> judge persky sized up how

judge aaron persky "...this is a devisive issue judge aaron persky himself was the keynote speaker at a rally opposing his recall from the bench. persky had a message for voters.judge aaron persky/facing recall election "...when you step into a courtroom yo will expect and demand a judge who will follow the rule of law and not public opinion...."judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison.nats (recall supporters rally) recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims says organizer michelle dauber. michelle dauber/organized recall "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women and we're here to say enough is enough..."recall supporters blasted persky attorney james mcmannis for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial

at 12:15 pm today, supporters of judge aaron persky will hold a no recall rally in santa clara. supporters include judges and attorneys who say using public pressure to remove a sitting judge threatens the independence of the judiciary. >>> seven men were arrested, accused of inappropriately touching young girls and a waterpark in the sacramento area during the memorial day weekend. it happened at the sun splash waterpark. the suspects ranged in age from 18 to 38. police say the suspects worked together to intentionally target young girls enjoying the holiday at the waterpark. >> it appears that the individuals worked in a coordinated fashion to get a young victim near them or around them and then they proceeded to inappropriately touch the victim. >> these guys, i think they were acting out. i don't know if they could swim. they act like they couldn't swim. >> police say security guards of the waterpark were first alerted of the men after several girls reported being touched at the wave pool. more young girls came forward with similar claims when police arrived. >>> police are

(philippe) judge aaron persky says he underestimated the backlash to his high profile ruling in the brock turner case.aaron persky/judge- 'it doesn't feel good to be on the, on the receiving end of so much negative attention." in 20-16, persky sentenced turner to six months in jail and three years of probation... after the 20-year-old stanford athlete was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault. persky says criticism of his ruling is fair -- but a recall is going too far.aaron persky/judge- "i think judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence." those helping judge persky in his fight against a recall say removing the judge would have a negative impact on the justice system. the last judicial recall in california was 86 years ago.ellen kreitzberg/persky supporter- "we have heard judges in courtrooms already refer to not wanting to be perskied. uh, refering to the fact that they're concerned if a certain ruling is issued in that case that they're suddenly going to find themselves the subject of a recall." michele dauber is a professor of law at s

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both sides in the recall vote of "judge aaron persky" ramped- up publi >>>c it is one of the most contentious issues on both sides. judge persky ramped up today. live in san jose with what happened in these rallies. >> reporter: well, here at the santa clara center, he aimed his comments directly at voters after he stayed silent for much of the fight. >> but he is silent no more. >> please welcome judge aaron persky. >> reporter: he ordered judges and the district attorney, who like others criticized his sentencing of brock turner but is against the recall. he acknowledged the mixed feelings he gets. he wanted them all to think of this. >> someday you may be on the right side of the walling and the wrong side of public opinion. when you step into a courtroom, before a judge, you will expect, you will request, you will demand a judge who will follow the rule of law. >> the judge said afterwards, he wants judicial independence to remain the focus. >> the issue is too important to turn it into a back and forth about tactics. >> but advocates say they're angry over the tactics of supporters who h

critics say aaron persky was too lenient when he sentenced brock turner for sexual assault. z plater is live with what we could hear from judge persky today. good morning, roz. >> reporter: good morning. you know, judge persky had launched an appeal to try to shut down this recall but he lost that bid and so this morning he is supposed to tell his side of the story. he wants to get his message out to voters in time before the june 5th primary and even as absentee sbroeting in under way. judge aaron persky has been a san that clara judge since 2003 but came under fire two years after after he sentenced swimmer brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. that short sentence sparked outrage and activists launched a recall campaign. it took the nearly two years to collect enough signatures and overcome the legal hurdles to get the recall on the june ballot. persky supporters argue it would set a bad precedent. if voters approve the recall, judge persky would be the first california judge recalled from office in 86 years. the judge is set to

embattled santa clara county judge aaron persky is breaking his silence. about his fight to stay on the bench. in one month---voters will decide whether or not he sould be recalled. persky has faced mounting pressure to step down or be removed since issuing what critics call a light sentence in the brock turner sexual assault case at stanford. but the judge says he does not believe his sentencing deserves a recall. (ken) persky went on to say he believes judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence. (pam) a sacramento man believes 'fate' put him at the right place, at the right time at the rainbow market on sunday afternoon. manny cota says, he found a nine- year-old girl in

judge aaron persky "...this is a devisive issue judge aaron persky himself was the keynote speaker atbench. persky had a message for voters.judge aaron persky/facing recall election "...when you step into a courtroom yo will expect and demand a judge who will follow the rule of law and not public opinion...."judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison.nats (recall supporters rally) recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims says organizer michelle dauber. michelle dauber/organized recall "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women and we're here to say enough is enough..."recall supporters blasted persky attorney james mcmannis for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial independence. d.a. jeff rosen.jeff ros

aaron persky explaining for nearly an hour why he should keep the job. len ramirez explains why we're hearing from the judge now. >> he is facing that recall effort, and it looks according to some polls that he may be recalled. he's spent much of his career, 15-year career on the bench in santa clara county here at the palo alto courthouse is where he hopes to continue to work after this recall election. in order to save his job, he spoke out today. >> reporter: facing news cameras for the first time since the brock turner case erupted into a national firestorm two years ago, judge aaron persky called the recall against him misguided. >> we ask him to follow the rule of law. you have to wonder if the recall is successful, will the public wonder, will judges have the guts to make the hard decisions? >> reporter: judge persky sentenced turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party on the university campus in 2015. critics called the sentence too lenient. they accused him of bias because he was also a stanfor

aaron persky is fighting to keep his job after his controversial sentence in a sexual assault case. kpix 5 betty yu reports the judge says he did nothing wrong. betty? >> reporter: liz, judge persky says he is speaking out because of recall efforts, threatening the rule of law. if this campaign is successful, he would be the first california judge recalled from office in 86 years. >> i get an e-mail that said dear judge persky, how does it feel to be the most hated man in america? >> reporter: superior court judge, aaron persky, describing the backlash he has faced for two years, since sentencing former stanford university swimmer, brock turner, to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a fraternity house in 2015. the short jail sentence sparked national outrage for months. stanford law professor, michelle dauper is leading the million dollar campaign to recall judge persky. more than 90,000 signatures were collected in santa clara county, where the vote will take place. >> it is about this judge, but also about the fact women have had enough of havi

judge aaron persky says he thinks about his ruling in the brock turner case all the time. be as vicious as it has been. turner, a standford athlete at the time, was sentenced to six months in jail and three months probation after he was convicted on three counts of sexual assault.aaron persky/judge- "how many judges want to drive down the streets of their neighborhood with their two children in the car and see a lawn sign -- their father's pictures next to a mugshot." he believes judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence.aaron persky/judge- "i don't anticipate if the recall is successful for there to be a spate of judicial recalls. it's much more subtle, and i believe much more insidious than that. the judicial recall, if successful, will be a silent force. a silent corrupting force. a force that will enter into the minds of judges as they contimplate difficult decisions." michele dauber chairs the committee to recall judge persky... and, disagrees with his opinion on the potential impact of a recall. michele dauber/against persky- "what

of the "me too" movement is in the bay area tonight, weighing in on the effort to recall judge aaron persky. that judge is defending himself on his sentencing of former stanford swimmer brock turner. ian cull joins us on the stanford campus with the details. >> reporter: raj, tarana burke founded the "me too" movement back in 2006, tonight speaking on accountability to a theater packed full of students, some of whom are going to be voting very soon, and they say that that judge persky recall issue is a key topic on campus this week. [ applause ] >> reporter: tonight on the stanford campus, tarana burke speaking to students on the origins of the "me too" movement, and she was asked about the effort to recall judge aaron persky. he was the one who sentenced former stanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail back in 2016. turner was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside of a party on campus. >> that was something that was very disappointing to me. like someone coming to stanford is kind of scary. >> reporter: burke addressed the recall vote generally, saying she

we are going to bring you updates from santa cruz coming up shortly. >>> judge aaron persky is speaking the recall effort against him. >> let's protect our hymnal justice system. >> we have more on the possible recall and whether judge persky says he would have done anything different in the controversial brock turner case. >>> a bay area mail carrier credited with stopping a home burglary. details on his efforts to stop a crime in progress. marshall tuck will change that. in california, 3 million kids can't read at grade level. tuck turned around struggling schools, raising graduation rates over 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. >> ♪ i see a little silhouettes oh of a man ♪ scaramucci, scaramucci, will you do that fandango? ♪ thunderbolt and lightning very frightening, meet ♪ galileo ♪ galileo >> we've been taking requests for all things british. this was requested by grace davis. on our twitter page. if there's a special song you want to hear, we are doing british invasion in honor of the british wedding. you may have heard about it. we've hardly talked about

but now aaron persky is speaking out for the first time since his controversial six month sentence forvicted of sexual assault. judge persky is facing a well- organized recall effort. he says he is fighting to keep his job and for judicial independence. kpix 5 news' linn is here -- religion ramirez is here on the -- lynn ramirez is here on the judge breaking his silence. >> reporter: for the first time since the national fire storm two years ago judge aaron persky called the efforts against him misguided. >> we ask to follow the rule of law and not the rule of public opinion. you have to wonder if the recall is successful, will the public wonder, will judges have the guts to make the hard decisions? >> reporter: judge persky sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for sexual assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party on the university cam news 2016. the -- campus in 2016. he was said to be too bias because he was an alumni. he expected some criticism, but -- >> i was surprised at the amount of backlash. i am sitting in my chambers and get an email that says dear judge pe

judge aaron persky decided to speak out about the effort to recall him from the bench. >> he is under fire for sentencing brock turner to six months in prison for sexual assault. >> abc 7 news reporter david louie has a look at what the judge said today. >> in fewer weeks voters decide will judge aaron persky stays on the pench tp. it police a fire stormy of criticism for his sentence of brock turner for sexual assaults. this is turner released from jail after serving three months in september of 2016. persky remained silent the past two years. he can't talk specifics about the turner case because it's on appeal. but believes judicial independence is at stake. >> when public opinion influences a juror's decision or a judge's decision it corrupts the rule of law. this recall if successful will make it harder for judges to keep that promise. >> judge%cy says he understands why sad advocates for victims of sexual assault are passionate about tough sentences. he thinks that energy is being mischannelled. >> let's use that passion not for judicial recall. let's use it for construtive, prod

for the second time this month we heard directly from the man at the center of the debate, judge aaron persky. ktvu's jesse gary reports. >> why does a judge following sentence recommendations deserve recall? >> reporter: there's a screaming match. in san jose wednesday proponent of the recall persky effort jousted with a heckler while trying to hold a rally. >> this is about letting victims have peace, justice, to be supported, to know the community stands behind them. >> reporter: steve white was an antagonist interrupting speakers and clashing with san jose police. >> no one here is fighting. persky's silence for two years has done him a great deal of damage. >> reporter: a few miles away, judge aaron persky and his supporters continued damage control efforts holding a rally offish that own outside the santa clara county office building. he implores county residents to vote no on june 5th against the recall effort against him. >> we need to empower judges to follow the rule of law, not public opinion. >> reporter: the judge sentenced brock turner to six months in jail after the former stan

please welcome judge aaron persky. >> we must follow the rule of law. we must not follow the rule of public opinion. we cannot. >> reporter: the judge joined supporters including other superior court judges and district attorney jeff rosen who liked others criticized persky's sentencing of brock turn but is against the recall. >> what needed to happen is to change the law so that the next brock turner will go to prison, and the law was changed. >> reporter: he acknowledged the feelings he gets. >> some day you might be on the right side of the law and the wrong side of public opinion. when you step into a courtroom before a judge, you will expect, you will request, you will demand a judge who will follow the rule of law. >> reporter: but recall advocates say they're angry over the tactics of some persky supporters who advocates say have attacked the credibility of the assault victim. >> what won would feel comfortable or safe having her sexual assault case adjudicated by judge persky after these kinds of statements has come from his campaign and he has

judge aaron persky "...this is a devisive issue judge aaron persky himself was the keynote speaker atky had a message for voters.judge aaron persky/facing recall election "...when you step into a courtroom yo will expect and demand a judge who will follow the rule of law and not public opinion...."judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison.nats (recall supporters rally) recall supporters want voters to stand up on want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims says organizer michelle dauber.michelle dauber/organized recall "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women and we're here to say enough is enough..."recall supporters blasted persky attorney james mcmannis for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial independence. d.a. jeff

. >>> no regrets for embattled santa clara county judge aaron persky. >> public opinion cannot play a part in a judge's decision making. >> more on today's dueling protest. the four on two starts now. >>> at least one structure has burned to the ground and a large vegetation fire that continues to spread. sky fox is overhead giving us a live aerial view of how widespread that fire is and the high winds fanning those flames. welcome to the four on two. i'm cristina rendon. made up of seven brush fires that have burned 400 acres. crews are on scene. these flames broke out after 1:00 this afternoon north of brian in contra costa county near the alameda county line and right now no word on what sparked the fires. go live to tom vacar at the scene standing by. what have you learned? >> reporter: well, one of the things that's very clear is at one point in time they were battling seven different fires. anything that was caught on fire would throw embers, whether those were related we don't know yet. the winds out here are howling. over here to the left, randy's left there, this sign is just

. >> chuck aaron persky held a news conference to give his side of the story and we have more now from. -- judge aaron persky held a news conference to give his side of the story and we have more now from paul alto. >> we asked to follow the rule of law and not the rule of public opinion. >> reporter: public opinion swung heavily against him following his 2016 sentencing in the brock turner case. turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. he was released just after three months due to good behavior. he said he was -- the judge said he was bound by sentencing guidelines and recommendations from the probation department. >> you should be thinking about what are the facts in the case in one of the legal principles that apply and how i arrive at the decision that i arrived at under the facts of the law. i should not be thinking about who is going to hate me if i decide one way or the other. >> reporter: victims advocates say the decision was too lenient and biased. >> he has shown in case after case that he will make decisions that favor very p

two bay area congresswoman say that judge aaron persky should stay on the bench. why they are not supporting the recall. >> reporter: the unusual statement by two congresswoman opposing the recall of judge aaron persky appeared on their facebook pages. the statement said recalling a judge for an unpopular ruling threatens the independence of the courts. >> it is dangerous because we did not want judges to be looking over their shoulders and saying i think i need to go with what is popular. >> reporter: this comes at a crucial time in the recall effort. yesterday our exclusive survey showed support for the recall effort slipped below 50%. a law professor disputes the congresswomen's claims. >> this will have no impact on judicial independence because judge persky is an elected judge . and under the california constitution, he is elected and he is accountable to the people he serves. >> reporter: he was targeted for recall after he sentenced brock turner to six months in jail after jury convicted him of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman on the stanford campus

duelling rallies held at support and against the june 5th recall vote for santa clara county judge aaron persky. supporters will hold a rally at 9:30 in front of the law office of james mcmanus, persky's campaign lawyer. a no recall rally held at 12:15 this afternoon in front of the county recorder's office in downtown san jose. officials say judge persky may attend and speak at that rally. the reca >>> several snakes keep coming back to an east bay home. >> abc 7 is your home for the nba finals. we are getting you ready for game one tomorrow night and showing off your blew and gold. post your and tony thurmond for now. state superintendent. who lift up our california dreamers.key... facts and figures.sthinkingt. ithe race for governort. has turned into a scam. gavin newsom's trying to elect a republican who was endorsed by trump. and villaraigosa's being bankrolled by a handful of billionaires. it's everything that's wrong with politics. and none of it is helping struggling families. here's my pledge to you. i'll keep our budget balanced. invest in affordable housing. fight for universal healt

>(vicki) voters in the south bay will decide whether to recall superior court judge aaron persky nextis status is up in the air after his handling of a high profile sexual assault case. judge persky insists he was only following the law when he sentenced former stanford athlete brock turner, convicted of sexually assaulting an intoxicated, unconsious woman, to jail instead of prison. recall supporters want voters to stand up on behalf of sexual assault victims.michelle dauber/organized recall: "....we're recalling judge persky because he has a long history of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators in cases of violence against women, especially college athletes." recall supporters blasted persky's attorney for telling vogue magazine turner's victim was never attacked. opponents are telling voters that recalling a sitting judge threatens judicial independence. and we will be bringing you live results next tuesday as your local election headquarters. (grant) harvey weinstein didn't testify before a new york grand jury today. ábut that didn't stop them from indicting him on charges of r

duelling rallies held in support and against the june 5th recall for for santa clara county judge aaron perskye recall effort was sparked by the six-month sentence judge persky gave to brock tuner for his conviction of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >>> number five, so long summer. temperatures up to ten degrees cooler this morning compared to 24 hours ago. up to 25 degrees cooler this afternoon. >>> number six, this morning the dubs will practice at oracle ar reen for for two hours. the cavs practice this afternoon. tomorrow game one of the nba finals beginning at 5:00 p.m. >>> "shark tank" in san francisco today, searching for you. they'll be at 1446 market street from 9:00 to 11:00 this morning. go to abc7news.com for all the details and good luck. >> can't wait to see cast of her now canceled hit show after apologizing. now she says she's being thrown under the bus taken off the air after her racist tweet about a former adviser to president obama. she blames a sleeping drug for her twitter storm. >>> deadly storms strike the south. a flash flood emergency overnight triggering a

(vicki) embattled santa clara county judge aaron persky is breaking his silence. today judge persky opened up about his fight to stay on the bench. in one month---voters will decide whether or not he deserves to be recalled. persky has faced mounting pressure to step down or be removed since issuing what critics call a light sentence in the brock turner sexual assault case. but the judge says he does not believe the sentencing deserves a recall. (grant) persky went on to say he believes judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence. (grant) a federal district judge says jose garcia zarate faces an uphill battle proving federal gun charges were brought solely because of politics... th

embattled santa clara county judge aaron persky, is breaking his silence.(ken) today judge persky opened up about his fight to stay on the bench. in one month---voters will decide whether or not he deserves to be recalled. persky has faced mounting pressure to step down or be removed since issuing what critics call a light sentence in the brock turner sexual assault case. but the judge says he does not believe the sentencing deserves a recall. (ken) persky went on to say he believes judicial recalls should be reserved for misconduct by a judge or incompetence. (pam) beginning thursday -- some of the people who are homeless in oakland, will be moving out of their tents and into community cabins. this will be

judge aaron persky has been a sa santa chair ra judge since 2003 and came under fire after sentencing brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman on campus. that short sentence outraged many and then activists launched a recall campaign and it took nearly two years to collect signatures and overcome the legal hurdles to get the recall on the june pal lot. persky reporters argue it would be a bad precedent and threaten judicial independence. if voters approve it, judge persky would be the first california judge to be recalled from office in 86 years. now, this is being closely watched around the country especially in light of the me too development, again, judge persky set to have a news conference at 10:30 this morning and will answer reporters questions and get the message he wants to get out to the voter and we'll bring that to you later this morning. i'm roz plater, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you, roz. and developing now for you out of sonoma county, deputies are trying to figure out how two people and a dog ended up dead inside a petaluma home. their

obviously, concerns about terrorism. >>> and santa clara county superior court judge aaron persky is fending himself. voters will decide whether or not to kick him off the bench. the first tv interview was this morning to cbs. persky has been under fire since sentencing brock turner just six months in jail after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. critics say it was far too lenient and they are targeting persky. he says to avoid attention he's using the back door of the courthouse to come and go. it's the same door the inmates use. >> i accept responsibility for every decision that i've made as a judge. but what i cannot accept are the downstream consequences, the collateral damage, if you will, to the next case. to the next judge's decision. to even the next juror's decision. this notion, the power of social media, the power of politics, if it affects jurors, then where are we? we've completely corrupted our system. >> the successful petition to put persky's recall ballot got more than 1 million signatures. >>> it's been a very rough day on the markets this

judge aaron persky is facing a recall vote for sentencing former stanford swimmer brock turner to sixexual assault. in an editorial today, rosen said, quote, subjecting judges to recall when they follow the law and do something unpopular undermines judicial independence. he spoke with us last hour on the "four on 2". >> the problem was the law, that the law allowed for a low sentence. and we changed the law. and once we changed the law, we solved that particular problem. and that's the main reason i'm against this recall. >> rosen said he supported a six-year sentence in the brock turner case. the revised state law now imposes longer sentences in cases of sexual assault of an unconscious person. >>> u.s. coast guard search- and-rescue dogs and their human handlers took to the sky for some training today and it was quite a sight to see. a chp helicopter unit took them to napa county airport yesterday. the coast guard maritime safety team in san francisco protects the bay's ferry system and other ships that may enter the port -- the region's ports with bombs on board. by training with t

new this morning, judge aaron persky is defending himself one week before voters decide whether to kick him off the bench. his first interview to cbs, under fire since sentencing brock turner to six months after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. critics say it was too lenient and targeting persky. he said he's been using back door of the courthouse to come and go. the same spot inmates use. >> i accept responsibility for every decision that i've made as a judge. but what i cannot accept are the downstream consequences, the collateral damage, if you will, to the next case, to the next judge's decision, to even the next juror's decision. i mean this notion the power of social media, the power of politics, if it affects jurors, then where are we? we've completely corrupted our system. >> the successful petition to put persky's recall on the ballot got more than 1 million signatures. >> looking live in walnut creek, one of many starbucks locations across the bay area. today the coffee giant will close all of the stores across the country for a few hours to provid

. >> judge aaron persky underfire, the reason he says he would make the same decision again. >>> plus, cracking the golden state killer case, what we could learn from inside the courtroom today. when the worst oil spill hit san francisco, first responders went to work. and mayor gavin newsom, he went to hawaii. man: newsome left the day after the spill for a four-day vacation in hawaii. the same gavin who said his job as lieutenant governor was so dull, he only showed up for work at the state capitol one day a week, tops. gavin's not gonna work as governor. >>> time toetp and get moving and get back to work and school today. a live look outside in fremont. a lot of people on the roads and we're starting out with a nice and comfortable morning. some low 60s. it's going to heat up fast again today. we're heading back in the mid-80s with sunshine. well above normal temperatures today but a cooldown in the forecast. more of that coming up in five minutes. >>> we're looking, easy drive and low clouds in the area. that's not the problem. the problem is the dublin interchange with the traffi

prominent official in the south bay speaking out against the recall of judge aaron persky. still ahead, the reason santa clara county's d.a. opposes that recall. >>> and the warriors are headed back home after losing in houston. the dubs on what went wrong in the west conference finals. >>> the warriors lost to the houston rockets 105-127. the warriors head back here to the bay area. they split the first two games of the western conference finals. ktvu's joe fonzi has details of last night's game. >> reporter: the rockets and their friends knew there had to be a sense of urgency. there's no way they could afford to go down two games to none to the warriors and then have the switch to oakland. they've only been vulnerable when they beat themselves. you combine seven first quarter turnovers with defensive labs and four shooting knives by two of the guys who provide most of the golden state points. that's a formula for a loss. >> they came out and played a great game. they got everybody going. so they got -- you know, we got what we deserved. they kicked our butts, no other wa

. >> reporter: the rally from the recalled judge aaron persky campaign turned heated. with a man trying to silence the women speaking. >> you need to back up. >> reporter: stanford professor michelle gober is one of the women leading the recall effort. she says judge persky gave favorable and light sentencing in the rape case against brock turner who was found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >> we need to make sure people vote. we want to make sure turnout is high. >> reporter: she is also calling out attorney james mcmanus who is helping lead the effort against the recall. mcmanus claimed in a recent magazine interview that the victim was not attacked. >> his comments have reached a new low with the comments of jim mcmanus and judge persky has been silent for about a week. >> reporter: judge persky can't comment specifically on the case, but here he is earlier this month saying recalling judges sets a dangerous precedent. >> will the public wonder will judges have the guts to make the hard decisions? >> reporter: now we did get just a statement from

voters in santa clara county will decide if judge aaron persky, a sitting judge, should be recalled. if they, groups both for and against the recall held rallies in san jose. >> this is about letting victims have peace, justice, and to be supported and to know that the community stands behind them. >> judge persky has been criticized since 2016 when he sentenced former sanford swimmer brock turner to six months in jail after he was convicted of sexual assault. his critics say that move perpetuate victim blaming. it also put that recall measure on the june 6 ballot. judge persky is telling people to vote no. >> we need to empower judges to follow the rule of law, not the role of public opinion. >> of public opinion can't play a part in a judge's decision maker -- making. >> they say it removing a sitting judge who followed the law would undermine our system of law. both sides will continue to make their please ahead of the june 5 vote. >>> you can join us on election night right here on ktvu plus. we will have live coverage of results from 8-10 pm on ktvu plus. and then we will have t

today, embattled judge aaron persky took center stage to stop a recall vote against him. the judge has faced relentless criticism since handing down what many called a lenient sentence to a former stanford swimmer convicted of sex assault. we have more on the last-minute push. >> but he is silent no more. >> we must follow the rule of law. we must not follow the rule of public opinion. >> we cannot. >> the judge joined supporters and the district attorney who criticized persky's sentencing of brock turner but is against the recall. >> what needed to happen was to change the law that the next brock turner would go to prison. and the law was changed. >> someday you may be on the right side of the law and the wrong side public opinion. >> and when you step into a courtroom before a judge, you will expect, you will request, you will demand a judge who will follow the rule of law. >> but recall advocates say supporters have attacked the credibility of the assault victim. >> what woman would feel comfortable having her sexual assault case adjudicated by this judge after this ki

. >> judge aaron persky is the target of a recall for sentencing the former stanford student to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. his supporters say a recall would hurt the judicial system persky has said he was bound by sentencing guidelines and recommendations from the probation department. >>> in petaluma detectives went back to a home where the bodies of a man and woman were discovered on monday. a >> henry lee explained that it could take investigators a while to figure out what happened to the couple. >> the investigation began to 30 monday a woman called the sheriff's office worried she had not been able to reach her sister and brother-in-law for a month. she told dispatchers that mail was piled up in the grass of the property had not been mowed in some time. deputies went into the back door and found the bodies of a man and woman inside and also to dogs, one of which was that. the homeowners are a couple in their late 50s who had been here about 35 years. sheriff's spokesman told ktvu a positive identification may take weeks. a murder suicide was susp

duelling rallies in support and gonzales the june 5th recall vote for santa clara county judge aaron persky. supporters hold a rally in front of the law office of james mcmanus. a no recall hally held at 12:15 in front of a county recorder's office in downtown san jose. officials say judge persky may attend and speak at that rally. the recall effort was sparked by a controversial six-month sentence that he gave brock turner. >>> the family of a teenage boy severely injured in a hammer attack, several masked suspects entered a garage in aptos early monday morning and attacked three teenagers. one of the victims is 17-year-old alex, still in critical condition with head injuries. his family says he's alert and responsive after undergoing surgery. a family friend who did not want to be identified shared this photo. >> i've known him his whole light. he's a sweet kid. watching him fight for his life yesterday, that was one of the hardest days of my life. >> investigators think the attack was not random. a gofundme page has been set up to help alex's family with medical expenses and has raised a

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. >>> rallies ahead of a recall election against the south bay judge, one group wants judge aaron persky booted in the other believes he should stay put. len ramirez is in santa clara without persky responded. >> reporter: he came out and spoke on his own behalf but this is the thing that you see in close elections, when both sides since they are either running out of time or the gaps are narrowing peer there were two rallies one yes and one no on recall and in both instances opponent showed up to steal the spotlight.>> when women's rights are under attack -->>> tensions are running high on both sides of the judge persky recall efforts peer>> can you explain why if someone follows a recommendation -- >> reporter: this man disrupted the rally.>> there's no lel basis -->> reporter: a no on recall event was crashed by supporters the sides jostled to place signs in front of each other. spear -->> you get to hear the facts. >> reporter: judge persky sentenced brock turner to six months in jail for assaulting an unconscious woman outside a frat party on stanford campus in 2016. persky said he

and this week they sent out ballots asking voters if they want to recall judge aaron persky. today he ended his silence and said if that recall is successful it could threaten the justice system. >> i stand by my decisions. >> reporter: including judge persky's decision to sentence brock turner to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a young woman. many considered the sentence far too lenient, prompting a campaign to recall persky. but today persky is speaking out. he says out of concern for what a potential recall vote could mean to other cases and other judges. >> we ask judges to follow the rule of law and not the rule of public opinion. >> reporter: but those fighting to oust him say keeping him on the bench would do more harm. >> it is judge persky's pattern of bias in favor of privileged perpetrators of crimes against women, particularly college athletes that have caused the public to lose faith in the judicial system. >> reporter: today persky also talked about the toll the recall efforts have had on his family. >> how many judges want to drive down the streets o

voters will head to the polls here on june 5th to decide whether judge aaron persky will remain on theere. today he's making his first comments since handing down that controversial sentence. his latest attempt to convince an already-skeptical public. >> there's a time to release judge persky -- >> reporter: judge aaron persky has just four weeks left to avoid becoming the fist california judge in 86 years kicked off the bench by voters. he became a recall target after he sentenced ex-stanford university swimmer brock turner to six months in the county jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. last month, the judge acknowledged the outrage unleashed by that 2016 sentence. "the passion is authentic, the end is justified," he told "the mercury news." but he objected to the way critics portrayed him. "so you have to ask yourself am i really the face of rape culture?" >> there is absolutely no evidence that he has engaged in misconduct. >> reporter: law professor margaret russell is one of 95 legal scholars who issued a statement saying, "the mechanism of recall was designed for a