Judge ‘Erred’ In Sentencing Of Notorious Hasidic Paedophile

new Tuesday 6th January 2015 

Alan Dershowitz – one of Baruch Lebovits’ lawyers

‘Lebovits managed to turn a 10 to 32-year sentence issued in 2010 into a 2-year sentence in 2014 – for which he got credit for good behavior, even though the judge, Mark R. Dwyer, made him forgo it on accepting Lebovits’ plea deal – and credit for time served. And then he got an extra month off for reasons no one other than the New York City Department of Corrections (and perhaps Lebovits’ attorneys) know.
As Hella Winston reported in today’s Jewish Week, Judge Dwyer’s sentence was an error – convicts cannot waive their ability to get time off for good behavior. But despite being warned about this by the prosecution before sentencing, Dwyer ordered it anyway. The Department of Corrections ignored his ruling.
And, Lebovits walked free, having served about three months in jail, a total time in custody of about 15 months.’
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