1. Evidence/accusations against them have been released by both departments and are detailed in the story.
2. ” It also says as of Friday they are being held in Escambia County which is not correct.” — No, it clearly says “As of early Friday morning all three men remained in the Santa Rosa County County Jail. Bond was set….”
3. “But once again, there has been no evidence released, confessions or otherwise” — again — details of some of the accusations against them are detailed in the story have been released by two law enforcement agencies.

bewildered had an idea, knowing judge Bergosh has shown extreme leniency on occasion.
If I were guilty of a crime, I would want him.
I might even want him if I were charged but innocent.

Not knowing how judges decide their cases is a legitimate question and one which legislators have addressed in the past. They set guidelines for sentencing and required judges to explain why — in writing — whenever they went outside of those guidelines.

The Supreme Court once ruled against the death penalty because it seemed capricious. People with what looked like very similar crimes getting the death penalty in one case and little punishment in some other case.

The states responded by requiring the death penalty in all cases involving certain actions. The Supreme Court then threw out those laws, claiming they didn’t allow judges any discretion. (The truth is they wanted to end the death penalty but weren’t honest enough to simply say so.)

David for honest, trustworthy citizens