Judge steps down due to increase in Mary J peanalties

Leonard Frieling, a Lafayette municipal court judge, resigned his position because,

"I cannot in good conscience sit on the bench while being unwilling to enforce the municipal ordinances," Frieling said in a resignation letter to city officials.

"Specifically, since you have seen fit to increase the penalty for cannabis possession from a $100 fine to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail, I find that I am morally and ethically unable to sit as a judge for the city."

Good for Judge Frieling. One could suggest that Judge Frieling stay on the bench and work for change, but I respect his stance.