Comments on: Judge Kenneth Gnoss

By: tootsie

tootsie — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:09:12 +0000

If you let one go, let them all go!

By: bobbie

bobbie — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:01:34 +0000

Are you REALLY saying Ryne isn’t so bad off because he’s not paralyzed? He’s a vegetable for fucks sake! The only thing your wonderful friend should be allowed to do once he gets out is care for Ryne for the rest of his useless life. There’s no way he will ever be able to make up towards the Ruiz family.

You are an enabler and should be ashamed of yourself for siding with the perpetrator. I’m not saying you shouldn’t ‘love’ him, but he should be held accountable for his actions. Especially by those who ‘love’ him. His life is a lot less valuable than the life of those he hurt, because he CHOSE to drink and drive. He didn’t make a mistake, he made a choice.

By: Danny

Danny — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 19:22:53 +0000

My opinion is completely biased but i am unable to be objective here. I am two years younger than both Dylan and Ryne. They were the people I looked up to in high school (along with Ryne’s roommate at Sonoma State Kyle Leis) the three of them were my heroes. That being said I admit that I am one of the people that sent a letter to Judge Gnoss begging for a reduced sentence. Merced is a place that breeds deep brotherhood and friendship. It’s one of those towns that you can leave but no matter what it will always be home. I think anybody would write a letter in favor of someone they love (I love all my friends just as if they are true blood family) in this situation. Judge Gnoss made the right decision in the reduction as you see certain famous people such as Dante Stallworth get a mere 30 day jail sentence for the exact same crime committed by Dylan. Even the presence of Marijuana was the same. Dylan Morse will overcome what hes done and accomplish alot in his life, and when he does people better not hold this case in his face. he didnt have control over the sentence but no matter what it was he would have paid it as he has so far with less than a year left. Furthermore, Ryne is not paralyzed, I visited him a week ago and held his hand. I could feel his muscles respond to me. He is in a coma-like state and cannot speak or communicate but he does look around, listen, respond, and he works on his physical therapy. last sunday he held his own head up for the first time since the accident. Dylan and Ryne will always be good friends of mine.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 25 May 2011 08:23:37 +0000

Alexander Ruiz’s parents came to Judge Kenneth Gnoss afterwards and asked if he would reduce Dylan’s sentence. That is the only reason his sentence was reduced.

By: Ace

Ace — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:48:18 +0000

What. The. Fuck. Seriously? I just don’t get why the judge would do something like that. I don’t even mean the new time, I mean the original 12 years AND the drastic reduction. Why would he fuck with EVERYBODY’S minds? Trying to win everyone?

By: Eileen

Eileen — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:52:53 +0000

I believe DA Morse did everything and anything he could for the big boys in CA government, i.e., Chief Justice George and ex-AG Lockyer (now treasurer) to help his son. This includes investigating and filing charges against Gene Forte, publisher of the Badger Flats Gazette that focuses on exposing corruption of public officials, when DA Morse insisted to Forte, on a recorded line, that he had a conflict and could not investigate nor prosecute Forte, but still did, right about the time Judge Gnoss was considering lowering the sentence of Morse’s son.
Forte alleges he had been falsely arrested by Sheriffs at the courthouse, twice by the same Sheriff, and has proof via audio recordings that the peace officers committed a felony in their police reports by lying. After initially being arrested for 3 felonies, including “lunging at a judge” amounting to $135,000 in bail, the DA’s Office brought charges for several misdemeanors in Sept. of 2009.
Forte has proof that Chief Justice George changed the Commission of Judicial Nominations Guidelines specifically so that Forte could not get a copy of the Nomination hearing in which Forte was cut short by George when exposing evidence of judicial corruption in Monterey county. Forte’s evidence is a recording of George’s ex-secretary Gail Tunnel accidentally conferencing in to her employee’s line and admitting such on Forte’s voice mail. Certainly George has the power to put pressure on a Superior Court Judge such as Gnoss in order to inflict pain upon Forte.
Forte also has proof of corruption leading up to CIA Director Leon Panetta out of Monterey, ex-AG Lockyer, and Merced County Public Officials which includes but is not limited to the mishandling and looting the Underground Storage Tank Fund (billions involved and now in the charge of Treasurer Lockyer.)
The judicial system is absolutely not equality and justice for all. See http://www.badgerflats.com for more info.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:45:34 +0000

Actually you miss the first and foremost purpose of justice.

Safety for the public.

How many people die in alcohol related car wrecks?
How many times are the perpetrators men and women who not only understood the consequences, but so obviously simply disregarded them? Our first and overriding concern in this case should not be in the rehab of the criminal, but insuring that a car, alcohol and the criminal never again meet. I strongly support the death penalty in cases where a drunk driver kills another person while intoxicated. I honestly believe that the only safety insured to society in cases like these are the criminal’s death, not merely because I’m focused upon the end of the criminal as a fair and just reward, but because the punishment should so deservedly fit the severity of the crime.

In cases where the death penalty and even life imprisonment are unavailable, I do honestly believe that the longest possible sentence should be chosen. Not because I believe that an alcoholic who personally chooses to be helped can’t give up drugs, but because criminals in this case never again deserve to be trusted with any form of responsibility as a citizen or participant in our system.

To directly address your concern over “revenge” in this case, I urge you to instead consider that the title of this article refers to a judge who seems to have been unfairly influenced not by the facts and material of the case, but by the prestige and influence of the father of the criminal. That’s not some revenge fantasy gone awry, that’s a reasonable interpretation of a nepotism and corruption laden system that should be reformed. A fair and reasonable call for reform is a much more likely example than a simple accusation of vengeful malice.

You should re-examine your motivations in your evaluation.

By: Merci

Merci — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:31:38 +0000

Here is a good demonstration of how most of the public believes that unless its the harshest sentence possible…it’s not justice. Well that is a huge misconception, justice is about harmony. Restoration, Reconcilation, and Rehabilitation. It could take 1 month, it could take 30 years. But I’m absolutely sick and tired of hearing people complain and saying it’s not just, when someone receives a less than usual sentence. That’s not justice people, that’s revenge. You’re desire is to get back at them as much as possible rather than focus on their restoration and rehabilation.