Ready for a retrial

I support 100% the district attorney’s decision to retry that

gang-rape case of that multimillionaire assistant sheriff’s son and

the other two young men.

To me, the mistrial is a gross miscarriage of justice. Doesn’t the

young lady becoming the victim have some rights? Doesn’t she deserve

some justice?

To me, it’s an unbelievable leap from her alleged promiscuity to

the horrible things the three young men did to her. And to me, to

make matters even worse, they probably videotaped their despicable

acts. And then, to compound it, they showed the tape to other people.

I think there should be some consequences, and now there are none.

These three young men will learn nothing if there are no

consequences.

ROLF SCHWALBE

Newport Beach

I definitely feel the three teenagers accused of gang-raping and

sexually assaulting the girl should be retried. Rape is rape and

sexual assault is still sexual assault and should be punished.

GRACE DEUTCH

Corona del Mar

I definitely believe those teenagers should be retried for

allegedly gang-raping that young woman. I believe if they don’t

suffer some kind of legal consequence for their behavior, they will

commit such an act again.

CHRIS KIGER

Newport Beach

I definitely think that the district attorney should retry the

three teenagers, who allegedly gang-raped the 16-year-old girl. I

definitely think it is a good use of taxpayer money.

NANCY ALSTON

Newport Beach

I definitely think the district attorney should retry these three

teenagers. In my mind, there’s no question of what they’ve done.

TONI FOX

Corona del Mar

Of course, they should be retried. And they should probably be

tried separately.

And in answer to your question, “Is it a good use of taxpayer

money?”: if we have enough funds to pay for all the illegal

immigrants that are here, to pay for their school, their

hospitalization and all the other things that they get, we have

enough money to conduct another trial for these three despicable

young men.

JULIE VANCE

Newport Beach

As in the O.J. Simpson trial, even against overwhelming evidence

against them, the defense reigned supreme because they were

represented by high-priced, private-practice attorneys, who are among

the best in their business.

The prosecution was represented by government employees -- the

District Attorney’s Office. It was a mismatch from the beginning.

Although I would like to see these three degenerates pay for their

heinous actions, I don’t expect it to happen.

GEORGE LAMPINEN

Newport Beach

Why would anyone in their right mind allow three teenagers to

abusively assault them with foreign objects and then allow it to be

videotaped? You would have to be drugged! How can the jury allow the

defense to twist evidence and brainwash them? The teenagers are

guilty! I agree with Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckus.

B. WINANS

Newport Beach