Convict gets new hearing after judge agrees with remarks in confession

Commentary by Kay B. Day

Irfan Nawaz worked as a doctor at St. Luke's Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. Nawaz was convicted of soliciting a child via computer and traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual acts. [Photo from Florida Dept. of Corrections]Courts are not known for their wisdom, and the case of Irfan Nawaz is a perfect example. Nawaz practiced as a board-certified internal medicine doctor at St. Luke’s Hospital and the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

Nawaz was convicted of soliciting a child via computer and traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual acts. The Florida Times Union said prosecutors played a tape of Nawaz’s confession during the sentencing phase of the trial. Nawaz made remarks during his confession that suggested his contempt for American women—“[I] was laughing at how stupid girls are in this country, and I thanked God I did not marry someone from this country.”

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McCain pulls the rabbit from the hat: It's Palin!

Fox News is saying Sen. John McCain has selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. As a female, I can't thank him enough. A Fox correspondent describes Palin as  a "gun-totin' hockey playing woman" and a "maverick with a record of reform."  My kind of sister. McCain did good. The 88th anniversary of women's right to vote was Aug. 26. Perfect timing.

I had a meeting today, so the newest member of our staff here at The US Report covered Palin and McCain's speeches. Read Take a Right Turn, our new blog by Rebecca Day.