blog post by John Hoff
Judge William Koch, who claims (dubiously) that his surname is pronounced "Cook," was the judge who recently sentenced playground shooter August Fleming to one year of in jail and probation, provoking an outcry from the prosecutor and the general public. And this blogger.
August Fleming fired numerous shots at Folwell Park when children were present. A much stiffer sentence was expected. It doesn't seem likely that bribery was involved so simple judicial mush-headedness is the only plausible explanation.
For those who would like to familiarize themselves with what, exactly, August Fleming did, click here for the criminal complaint.
By the way, the complaint notes that Fleming is a resident of...
...3846 Colfax Ave. N. This is a rental owned by Equitron Holdings, LLC. I'm guessing the name is the product of a computer program which allows users to ask for a name that conveys certain characteristics. In this case, the goal was to come up with a name that sounded not only scammy, but scammy in a futuristic sort of way. The Hawthorne Hawkman on North By Northside blog has documented this entity, extensively, click here for his blog post.
At one time, Equitron Holdings was the owner of 3807 Aldrich Ave. N., the site of a police siege back in March of this year.
I haven't found much of a history for 3846 Colfax Ave. N., though it did appear once before on this blog in a jailhouse roster posting as the listed address for a guy named Chris Lee Walker.
JNS blog looks forward to August Fleming getting in some kind of trouble in the very near future thanks to this incredibly bad decision by Judge Koch. Truly an example of the little Koch head thinking for the big head.
The registered agent for Equitron Holdings (according to MN Secretary of State) = Noilya Muharamova 3328 E Lake Street.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Judge Koch would have been less forgiving if the shooting had taken place near 3251 Casco Circle in Wayzata.
ReplyDeleteThe judge lives in Nomi? Who knew?! Defendant will be turning his life around. What's your complaint then?
ReplyDeleteJohn, the Pioneer Press article you linked to says that Fleming got 1 year in jail and 8 years probation. I think we agree that's still a light sentence, but it is more than just 1 year of probation.
ReplyDeletedo you think he snitched on others for some stuff and that's why he didn't get very much.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing that out. I have made the correction.
ReplyDeleteI've had some experience dealing with Judge Koch.
ReplyDeleteInitially he seemed like he was going to be a very thorough and competent Judge. When he started on our case he stated that he had read and reviewed everything. I also assumed that because of his military background things would be handled in a very black and white manner with little room for fuzzy interpretation of his rulings.
He then proceeded to blunder and mishandled many aspects of the proceeding. Of course I understand that I'm biased. His orders read like a lecture on how to get along and be friends. Which if he had actually read everything in the case file, it should have been pretty clear that wasn't a realistic solution.
I've actually noticed that several judges seem to be taking this approach. It is almost as if they are taking a role of counselor instead of adjudicating. IN our case we did not need somebody to suggest ways in which we could better work together and get along, we just needed somebody to look at the (very) clear evidence presented and apply a consequence to the blatant violation of the courts order (and basic common sense)
Instead we got Koch'd and Clark'd at the same time...
four-o-five seems to think these guys snitch on each other and I would like to see proof that too many Koch's spoil the sloth
ReplyDeleteThis guy should be gang raped by a pack of wild ofays.
ReplyDeleteI had to look up "ofay" after your comment.
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While I am not an expert on this case, nor the background of the defendant, I thought it necessary to point out that Fleming was sentenced to much more than just probation. For 8 years he must comply with 12 rightfully stringent conditions. Although incarceration is necessary, Judge Koch apparently gave Fleming the opportunity to avoid becoming another staggering statistic of recidivism.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it in all of our best interest that Fleming not become a career criminal? I firmly believe that Fleming's misconduct warrants very serious consequences, and if he is already on a criminal road, he will inevitably serve the stayed 90 months.
While I don't have any experience with Judge Koch, Fleming's sentence isn't as lenient as one may believe.
To end up serving the time he needs to violate probation first, right? Most likely by committing another crime. IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
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