: Following the backlash and public criticism from the DA, Judge Howorth recused himself from the case. In a three-page filing, he criticized the DA's "unnuanced" portrayal of the case and compared the public pressure on the court to tactics used in authoritarian regimes.

Judge in Lindsey Whiteside case recuses himself - localmemphis.com

: The sentence sparked widespread community backlash in DeSoto County, Mississippi, with many critics, including District Attorney Matthew Barton, calling the punishment "illegal" and overly lenient for a violent sex crime.

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