This vid was already notabled last night. Just a follow up with full article out now.

Lawfag question: Why is this not some kind of judicial misconduct; not allowing the victim's family to testify?

Both DA and dad say the judge refused to allow it. The defense attorney differed, but he is definitely not for his integrity.

Father calls out judge for giving daughter's rapist a light sentence

>The District Attorney says Binnion followed the girl into the hotel room, forced her down on the bed, and raped her. Nearly three years later, she now knows her rapist will be free in a matter of months.

>'''Hon told FOX 26 the child’s parents asked to testify in the case, but according to Hon, Judge Travis Kitchens declined to hear testimony.

>'''"They said that they didn’t want to hear it," said the victim’s father, recalling his conversation with prosecutors. "Wouldn’t do any good. He already made his mind up."

Binnion’s defense attorney Mike Davis told FOX 26 by phone that he was at every hearing and never heard the judge decline to hear family testimony. If the family wasn’t allowed to testify, it was the decision of the district attorney’s office, said Davis. '

https://www.fox26houston.com/news/father-calls-out-judge-for-giving-daughters-rapist-a-light-sentence