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Serial Rapist Ex-Cop Rollins Still Not Sentenced, One Year After ConvictionSentencing for former Anchorage police officer and convicted serial rapist postponed six timesRelated Content
ANCHORAGE—It has been more than a year since former Anchorage police officer Anthony Rollins was convicted of serial rape after having sexually assaulted five women while on duty and in uniform. Rollins has yet to be sentenced. The sentencing date has been pushed back six times—from July 8 of last year to March 2 of this year.
On Friday, CBS 11 News learned that sentencing was pushed back yet again—to April 13—“because his attorney is on emergency leave through March 16 to attend to family matters,” according to a motion Rollins’ attorney, Susan Carney, filed on Thursday.
“Six times—that’s a lot,” said Susan Sullivan, executive director of Victims for Justice. “That sort of thing is very hard on victims. They have a right to express how this crime that was committed against them impacted their lives, the lives of their family. As much as they want to speak, they also are often very anxious about it. So each time a sentencing hearing is scheduled, they prepare, they mentally get themselves ready for making that presentation, for being in the same room as their attacker.”
For Rollins' victims, sentencing is expected to be another emotional day on the stand.
During last year’s trial, a 20-year-old woman testified, tearfully, “I really didn't feel like I could do anything” while Rollins raped her “because he has so much power and he could, like, cause problems for me.”
In Juneau, Senator Hollis French is pushing for a bill that would essentially prevent similar delays in the future by urging judges to consider the victims when granting continuance requests. Representative Chris Tuck is pushing for a similar bill on the House side.
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Anonymous said on Wednesday, Mar 7 at 2:04 PM
don't forget the Valley salad now, ya got the Palins, Manriques, the DA, the Casanovas in Juneau top it off with Captain Zero...Valley Salad...dressing? blood libel....
83408786RonAK said on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 1:22 PM
On another point--when police violate your rights during the conduct of a stop or search, the system fails to recognize these violations and pursues the victim thru conviction when you have court appointed counsel. It isn't in the interest of a court appointed lawyer to fight for your rights, as he/she isn't paid for their time and the case load is too high to pursue the fight for true justice. It sucks to be poor when facing the boot of the government.
82519064Duwayne LeDoux said on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 1:20 PM
these cops are nothing but another gang in our streets..they are no different at all..wake up people..get your heads out of the sand
82518862RonAK said on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 1:15 PM
The judge should have appointed another attorney to represent the interests of the accussed -- why would his original attorney need to be present for the sentencing phase -- if the law is followed; if not, then it should be taken up for appeal. My experience with the system is Alaska -- it's a joke, those with money get light sentencing and consideration, where those without money are screwed by the system.
82518214Cops Can BE Gangsta said on Tuesday, Feb 28 at 1:32 AM
I thought that the comment that cops are "the most dangerous street gangs in Alaska" could be true to an extent. You should see rural alaskan cops, those "cops" are just as nasty. Talk about abusing authority, talk about gang mentality to the extreme, there is no justice for a cop parading around as a nice guy when he is bad and does not deserve a badge. Then again, some women are turned on by a man in uniform, so the game could be played either way with manipulation. This world is getting evil...
82455594Jim said on Monday, Feb 27 at 8:16 PM
Even the judges and attorneys are afraid of the cops. The Anchorage Police Department are the most dangerous street gang in Alaska. They will have retribution for the conviction of their buddy, and it won't be pretty. APD has fun raping Anchorage women, and they don't want anyone getting in the way of their fun.
82445662brewman said on Sunday, Feb 26 at 1:10 PM
Does this mean its time we start to take matters it to our own hands to stop this? just to let them know we are tired of them protecting cops that should be in prison. They try to make examples out of us all the time, maybe it time we made an example for them to follow.
82326392Anonymous said on Sunday, Feb 26 at 12:22 AM
ya a cop with connections, go figure all us real people would be in for life by now
822902141sayeroftruth said on Saturday, Feb 25 at 7:42 PM
I knew when the story broke this guy and the immitation illegal mexican would never do time. What this guy does to women means he is a serial rapist. Send him to genpop
82280984Don said on Saturday, Feb 25 at 5:41 PM
Is this guy out on bail or behind bars?Might be having fine wine with a good cigar at home watching Family Guy being its been 8 months and counting.
82275723Justice said on Saturday, Feb 25 at 3:27 PM
Is this guy Afro-American? Maybe thats why he is still running loose.They have to be politically correct with minorities, Right?They don't want the ACLU after them.Some justice for the victims!
82270194Good Grief said on Saturday, Feb 25 at 10:55 AM
What the hell is he up to now?!? Why all the delays?!?! He was found GUILTY by a jury of his peers - enough with his nonsense! Send him to prison, where he belongs!
82257282nemcw said on Saturday, Feb 25 at 2:27 AM
Why doesn't Sen Murkowski support the re-authorization of Violence Against Women Act? Isn't Gov Marshmellow committed to stop the cycle of violence, yet he allows judges to protect abusers. Something wrong with this picture.
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