Show I II Timely Topics I EXTRA LEGAL EXTRA LEGAL JUSTICE I Judge rudge Ben B B. B Lindseys Lindsey's refusal to pass sentence of ot otI conviction on two dry law violators on the ground th that t tsuch I such procedure would be unjust in view of the reported immunity of ot rich offenders Is a Judicial departure that does not Invite emulation While Judge rudge Lindsey has worked many innovations In the application of Justice that are arc worth following in this instance he has clearly gone beyond the Judicial province Justice is not a comparative thing Offenses are not not notto to to be held relative relative relative rela rela- tive to those perpetrated by others The fact that one murderer evades Justice is no reason for tor turning the next murderer loose Even it if rich citizens of ot Denver do enjoy certain Immunity from the prohibition law this is no reason for Judicial practice that virtually invites the I poor to go and do likewise It is for judges as well wen as for tor all others to realize that changes in the law can be effected only by those vested with legislative right and pending such changes it is Judge rudge Lindseys Lindsey's as well wen as every other judges judge's duty to I enforce the law as he finds It Norfolk Norfolk Virginian I |