A father and a daughter appeared on Judge Frank Caprio’s Caught in Providence after a traffic infraction. When the judge spotted the man’s daughter with an eyepatch, he asked her to stand in front of the mic. He asked for her name, and she replied, “Tofume.”
The judge called her name beautiful and quickly got to the case. He showed the video evidence of her father crossing the red traffic light, so she could help decide his fate. She said, “He stopped before it turned red.” After that, she revealed her father had been driving her to the hospital to get the eye surgery.
At first, he asked her to choose between an $85 fine and $35 court fees. Then he asked the father, “How many children are in your family?” he replied, “Three.” Caprio was empathetic and said, “It was somebody else, and you had to make a decision.
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Could you say, “Well, given the fact that he was taking his daughter to the doctor, and there were three kids in the family. That maybe we’ll give him a break and not charge him anything.” Could we do that?” the daughter replied. “Yes,” and the judge dismissed the case.
After the verdict, the judge noted, “Thank you. And I can tell she loves her daddy. Of course she does. Good luck to you. Thank you for helping me.”
Judge Caprio passed away at the age of 88 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was known for his kindness and compassion. There are multiple such moments from the courtroom where his verdicts were deeply human and garnered praise.
Rhode Island’s Judge Frank Caprio, often called the ‘nicest judge in the world,’ has died at 88 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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After seeing the verdict in this case, people appreciated his decision to be kind to a hard-working man who loves his family. The heart-touching video has over 400K views on social media. One viewer wrote, “He was the most compassionate person in government power that I have seen in my life.” Another one added, “Judge Caprio was a wonderful judge. May he rest in peace.”
One more expressed grief after the death of the nicest judge, “So blessed to have him in the time that we did, and he is very, very missed. Rest in peace, Your Honor.” Another one posted, “What a great, compassionate man he was. So fair as a judge. He is missed. RIP Judge Caprio.”
