Killen: Sentenced 20 years for each count to be served consecutively n/t

cynatnite

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:24 AM
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Killen: Sentenced 20 years for each count to be served consecutively n/t

Edited on Thu Jun-23-05 10:25 AM by cynatnite

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mopaul

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:25 AM
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1. poor old crippled guy, may he die in misery

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patdem

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:26 AM
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2. Yeah, they found him guilty of the 'lesser' offense so he would not have

to spend 'life in prison'...hahahahahahahahah!! If he spends 5 years it will be 'life in prison' No matter how long he spends in prison, it will NEVER be long enough..he simply does not have enough years left to pay for his crime!

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AZGamer

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:27 AM
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3. Effectively Life

He's 80 and in failing health, so it's clearly the judge doling out some harsh punishment.

Does any legal analyst/wanna be lawyer want to explain to me why the man got convicted of Manslaughter and not Murder? I think the Judge, with the sentence, made it pretty clear that he felt it was murder (with a maximum life sentence).

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mopaul

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:29 AM
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4. killen read the eulogies for BOTH of the judges parent's...

...who died within two days of one another. i heard this.

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ET Awful

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:38 AM
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6. There was insufficient evidence placing him at the actual scene to

Edited on Thu Jun-23-05 10:39 AM by ET Awful

convict him of murder. There was, however, testimony as to him assisting in the planning, etc. So, while he was involved, they couldn't prove that he actually carried out the acts, so manslaughter was the best they could do.

I think both the verdict and the sentence are fair considering the way the case was prosecuted and the availability of evidence. Would I have rather seen a murder conviction? Yup. Did I expect one? Not at all.

edit: Misread . . . I thought the sentences were to run concurrently).

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BOSSHOG

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Thu Jun-23-05 10:37 AM
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5. Christians should make every effort to keep him alive

for a very long time. Round the clock vigils, feeding tubes, the whole shebang. If they truly value life they will see to it that he serves his entire sentence(s). Unless, of course, they are hypocrites.

DOES HE LOSE HIS RIGHT TO VOTE? What a shame.

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oasis

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Thu Jun-23-05 11:13 AM
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7. Let's hear a statement of regret from the convicted killer before he

Edited on Thu Jun-23-05 11:14 AM by oasis

enters the pearly gates. Otherwise, no entry.

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