Here is Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jessica Cooper berating Kevorkian after he was convicted of second-degree murder in April 1999 for personally triggering the death of one of his patients:
"You invited yourself to the wrong forum," she said in a lecture that was broadcast worldwide. "When you purposely inject another human being with what you know to be a lethal dosage of poison, that sir, is murder and the jury found so.
"Then you had the audacity to go on national television, show the world what you did and dare the legal system to stop you. Well, sir, consider yourself stopped." (Detroit Free Press)
Now, here is former Oakland County Circuit Court Judge (and current Oakland County Prosecutor) Jessica Cooper responding to the news Kevorkian's death:
“I think he brought to light a debate that needed to take place, and one that continues in medical schools and Main Street today,” Cooper said. “And in the last decade or 12 years, we’ve seen the growth of hospice, a movement toward death with peace and dignity, and I think we can thank him for that. This debate will continue in a calm and reasoned fashion. My condolences go out to his family and friends and supporters.” (Detroit Free Press)...oh, and sorry for sentencing you to 10-25 years in prison!
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