As Polly the parrot might say:

“Cracka Pleez”.

How did they magically discover the woman’s mental and physical limitations immediately after the judge went off in an open court?

As soon as it was discovered that the child had not even been registered in school until the age of 8 years, red flags should have been flying all around the case.  Common sense would suggest that there were elements to this truancy out of the norm and should be addressed promptly.

Spouting off in court without a full understanding of any case, is highly unprofessional and should be discouraged.  Would such a reaction be tolerated, if this had been a criminal case and the judge was openly condemning the defendant before the trial had even begun?  I don’t think so…...

I just called the Juvenile Court and spoke with Judge Namans secretary and she said that the Judge reviews every case that comes before him and goes by what the folders contain.  In this case the Court was unaware of any mental issues and after finding out the circumstances he apologized for fussing at her because he would have handled it differently had he been aware of her condition.  The court is referred to the court system in general and while standing before the Judge, one is presenting to the court. That does not suggest the Judge is the court as a whole.
As I stated earlier, there were other departments that obviously failed in this case before it got in the hands of the Judge.
Playing with semantics? I say not. Stating the facts? Clearly!
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Not only is Judge Naman a respectable Judge as this case proves, he is also a gentleman of the court system. That is my honest and unpersuasive opinion.

These case do not just magically appear in court.  It starts with school notifications, counseling sessions and escalates from that point.  If the “court” did not bother to look into this case prior to the hearing, then that goes back on the court and all those case workers that let this one fall through the cracks.

You are playing around with semantics.  The judge is the court.

“Naman sentences Terrell to 2 years of probation and says he’s embarrassed and didn’t mean to fuss at her. He just wished that the court had known about her case sooner.”

The article I’m reading clearly states that the COURT discovered the mental issue afterwards.  The court reference is to include information that had been presented to the court.
Not that the Judge overlooked the issue.
That’s what is says and that’s what it means.

Judges are supposed to be objective purveyors of the law.  This isn’t an audition for some syndicated judge show where rants are encouraged.

In the above referenced article it clearly says the judge did not know all the circumstances of the case before his outburst.  He then goes on to apologize and express his embarrassment at his overreaction.

This rather small incident points to a much larger problem in the chain of command.  Red flags should have gone up as soon as the woman registered the child for school, questions should have been asked and a proper solutions examined.

The only point of this whole program is to save the children.  It is not about bean counters crunching numbers and shifting off case files to the court so that someone can be publicly lashed by an angry mob or a loose cannon judge!

Scott I dont believe the 3 boys sodomized the child.  Unless you have heard something that I have not.  I thought they were mimicking sexual behavior.  Parents need to step up to the plate and get out of the bars and tend to the needs of thier children.

I have a child in my class of this age who has missed 40 days and has had 18 tardies.

That’s true BSB1958…..
The Judge knowing more than we do would give reason as to why he ordered her to under go drug testing while she’s on probation.  Now that’s a whole new can of worms to deal with.
I feel the pain Judge Naman was feeling with this case because it truly is sad and so unfortunate for the boy that this case is to be focused on and not for a mother with a mental problem, possible drug addiction and an attitude among other things. (I guess she really is the problem).