On the recordJanuary 28, 1998
I agree with the criticisms of Judge Aiken's decision. She did indicate that she imposed the sentence in order for the defendant to receive treatment. In her opinion, treatment was the only way she could prevent this individual from repeating his heinous crimes. I seriously question the wisdom of her decision. But to her credit, Judge Aiken stated that if she had to do it all over again, she would have imposed a lengthy prison term. She recognized her mistake and she learned from it, and it was made in the early tenure of her judgeship. A review of her record since the Dye case suggests that she has more than learned from this original error.
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