If you live anywhere in the 16th Judicial Circuit you know about the disgusting way Judge Jim Doyle was treated for the last few years by the defense attorneys in this area. Judge Doyle founded Drug Court in our district and helped countless individuals through his tireless efforts. Jim is a man of faith and believed strongly in the goodness in people while recognizing the lure and power of drugs in peoples' lives and knowing the impact those drugs have on our crime rate. But he was viciously and savagely attacked by people who put their personal egos ahead of the good that Judge Doyle was doing. And Jim, my friend and someone I greatly respect, was hounded by their baseless charges, and eventually retired from the bench. That my friends, was an incredible loss for everyone in this circuit.
So what has been the result?
- rise in the crime rate?
- more drug arrests and cases?
- more deaths due to drug overdoses
- more broken lives?
The answer is yes to all those questions.
Check out this article that, while skirting the REAL issue of the loss of Judge Doyle's sometimes heavy handed (but necessary) approach to dealing with those in Drug Court, discusses what's going on in our judicial circuit concerning drug charges.
