LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- The judge who told Larry Nassar she signed his death warrant won’t step down from his appellate case.
At Nassar’s sentencing, more than 100 women and girls said Nassar sexually assaulted them. Now, Nassar wants to be resentenced.
The former sports doctor’s attorneys say Judge Rosemarie Aquilina made inappropriate comments during Nassar’s sentencing. They also argue that because of social media posts where she voiced support for survivors of Nassar, that she has a bias against him.
Aquilina says she’s always been an advocate, and the motion to disqualify her from the case is really about Nassar wanting a do-over.
“He has buyer’s remorse. He’s really seeking a reduction in time,” she says.
The Ingham County Circuit Court chief judge will now decide the issue.