Voters recall judge in Brock Turner sexual assault case

<p>The California judge who handed former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner a lenient sentence for sexual assault has been recalled from office.</p><p>Voters in Santa Clara County&nbsp;<a href="https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CA/Santa_Clara/75369/Web02.203317/#/" target="_blank">decided to recall</a>&nbsp;Judge Aaron Persky on Tuesday. He is the first California judge to be recalled since 1932.&nbsp;</p><p>Almost exactly two years ago, Persky sentenced Turner to just six months behind bars after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman outside a campus frat party.&nbsp;</p><p>Turner could have received a maximum of 14 years in state prison. And Persky&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newsy.com/stories/critics-argue-judge-let-stanford-swimmer-off-easy-at-victim-s-expense/" target="_blank">faced major backlash</a>&nbsp;for the controversial sentence almost immediately. Persky declined to comment on the recall Tuesday.</p><p>Additional reporting from&nbsp;<a href="http://www.cnn.com" target="_blank">Newsy affiliate CNN</a>.</p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/dennis-rodman-may-go-to-singapore-during-trump-kim-summit/">Dennis Rodman Reportedly Headed To Singapore During Trump-Kim Summit</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/more-than-118k-voters-left-off-rolls-in-los-angeles-county/">More Than 118,000 Voters Left Off Roles In One California County</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/mexico-hits-us-with-tariffs-on-pork-cheese-and-more/">Mexico Hits US With Retaliatory Tariffs</a></li></ul>