A judge said he did not think the ex-UC Berkeley doctor would re-offend and agreed with the defense’s argument that the doctor’s behavior was caused by a restless legs syndrome medication, reports the San Francisco Chronicle.
Robert Martin Kevess, 56, pleaded no contest in February to five felony counts of sexual exploitation by a doctor under the state business and professions code.
On Friday, Judge Jon Rolefson of Alameda County Superior Court denied prosecutor Chris Infante’s request to sentence Kevess to 16 months in jail, saying he didn’t believe Kevess would re-offend. Rolefson also declined to order Kevess to register as a sex offender.
