This judge should be removed, ASAP.
OP, thread title a bit too sensationalistic, don't you think? Blaming a whole state for the deeds of one "unethical" judge? On your defense, it got my attention.
I am no expetr,but, things like this make the public lose trust in the justice system. That's when mandatory minimum sentence laws get passed. I am no fan of such laws because many non-violent first offenders, who should have very short sentences had the judges had the discretion, end up locked up for far too many years.