Sol Wachtler
Sol Wachtler
Solomon WachtlerApril 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992. Known for the remark, "A marriage license should not be viewed as a license for a husband to forcibly rape his wife with impunity", Wachtler was a key figure in making spousal rape a criminal offense. He achieved national notoriety when he was charged with, and then convicted of, acts stemming...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
CountryUnited States of America
public wished
In the past, those who had ideas they wished to communicate to the public had the unquestioned right to disseminate those ideas in an open marketplace, called a mall, we should not abridge that right.
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We cannot lightly allow the perpetrator of a serious crime to go free simply because that person believed his actions were reasonable and necessary to prevent some perceived harm.
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[It] would allow citizens to set their own standards for the permissible use of force.