CJ 560 DISCUSSION 2-1 THE REMY CASE
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Discussion 2-1
The Remy Case
The procedural law did not hold Jared Remy accountable, and as a result, several others,
including friends and ex-girlfriends of Remy, as well as Martel's daughter Arianna, lost their
lives after being threatened or assaulted by Remy. When Remy was a teenager, he had anger
problems, making disturbing phone calls to a girl, and pushing her at least once; the girl's father
considered getting a restraining order against him, but they were afraid that Remy might
retaliate. As an adult, he had a history of beating women in relationships, being jealous when his
ex-girlfriend left him, disturbing the peace, and having numerous negative encounters with the
police. Without even listening to Guyette's side of the argument, Judge Walker ruled in favor of
dismissal. Over the course of 13 years, Remy was charged with one murder and fourteen more
cases.
If I were to point the finger at one person, it would be Judge Neil J. Walker. This situation
reminds me of the time that Remy pushed a pregnant Guyette out of a moving car, threatened to
kill her, and
waited for her in the dark with a baseball bat. Without even considering Guyette's
side of the argument, Walker threw the case out (Moskowitz, 2014).
Walker should not have dismissed the case without hearing from the victim given his
history of abusive behavior toward multiple female partners beginning when he was 17 years
old. Justice for the Guyette family was denied by Judge Walker. And they are dismissing the case
in the same way they have dismissed previous cases involving Remy, despite their knowledge
that he has learned nothing from any of those experiences. Walker's lack of accountability for
Remy's behavior sent a message of approval and a green light for the teen's unruly behavior.
Reading about the Remy case also makes you wonder about the ethical standards of
lawyers in general and Peter Bella in particular. Bella continues to represent him despite his
history of violence against women and the patterns he has shown in the past. Bella lacked ethics
for accepting payment to represent someone with a criminal record and a shown lack of respect
for authority figures like law enforcement officials and other members of the community. A high-
priced lawyer, as one person in an article claimed (Moskowitz, 2014), results in better justice.
Indeed, it turned out to be the case.
It bothered me that the prosecutor sought a severe, immediate sentence for Remy to serve
as a lesson (Moskowitz, 2018). Knowing Remy's history of violence against women and his
inability to learn from his mistakes, I find it hilarious every time I read that. It is unfortunate that
the prosecution still thinks Remy can be taught a lesson by serving a little sentence behind bars.
A prosecutor should be aware that repeated acts of domestic violence might have fatal
consequences. Between the ages of 15 and 44, domestic violence (DV)
is the greatest
cause of
injury for women, with one third of DV victims being murdered by their husband or lover
(Nanasi, 2018, p. 281). Taking advantage of a woman's emotions, saying things like "I love you"
or "I will change" or "buying something" or "just giving me a second chance" or "threatening to
hurt her" are all ways that abusers preserve power over their victims and perpetuate the cycle of
abuse that leads to more severe forms of violence.
Remy was one of the men responsible. Prosecutors should be aware of this information. A
joke, the prosecution's request that the judge grant him a low punishment.
Reference
Moskowitz, E. (2014, Mar 23). For jared remy, leniency was the rule until one lethal
night: The
trail of alleged victims runs back to his teen years. so does the line of judges
who somehow saw
fit, time and again,
to give him one more chance. Boston Globe
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