Kly, you've been in court when your clients have been sentenced. Although I 've attended a number of sentences, I've never heard a judge get personal. Do judges' pronouncement ever get personal? Do they ever say something like "You were so tough to assault that guy. Now you'll get a chance to prove just how tough you are"?
I just saw this post.
When I practiced criminal defense, very rarely would a sentencing judge offer any personal comments. There were lots of times where the judge was disgusted and had reason to be, and he/she would remark how offensive the crimes were. But I think most judges want to leave a clean sentencing record to minimize any arguments a defendant may have in appealing a sentence as unreasonable.
Crimes against children and the elderly were more likely to evoke outrage than murders and rapes though.
