North Carolina’s justice system failed Iryna Zarutska. She came to Charlotte looking for safety and a better life, but instead, she was brutally murdered by a repeat offender who never should’ve been let back on the streets.”

Moore called Judge Stokes “unfit” and added:

“Judge Stokes had the chance to protect the public and chose not to. It’s clear that she’s unfit to hold this consequential position and should be removed from the bench immediately.”

Troubled past

Brown’s history paints a disturbing picture. According to reports, he had been arrested 14 times prior to the killing.

In January, Judge Stokes freed Brown — a repeat offender with over a dozen prior arrests — on nothing more than a “written promise” that he’d return for a future court date.

His mother admitted she had tried to have him involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital after his behavior turned violent.