THE ROBING ROOM

Pallmeyer has reportedly always wanted to be a judge. Until last week, I would have said she is in the perfect calling because she typically is a good one. But then she sentenced the former Governor to a ridiculously light 6.5 years after a 4 month public corruption trial that was riddled with problems with the jury. She appeared to make all of the right calls legally, but turned to jelly when it came time to sentence the governor. If she gets reversed, they should remand the case to Judge Ruben Castillo. Perhaps he can teach her a thing or two about ensuring that sentences have a deterrent effect on would-be criminals. As it currently stands, she shouldn't be allowed to preside over anything other than civil cases.