murder = 3 years in prison

[Big Duane]

That preachers wife that killed her husband in cold blood, shot him in the back with a shotgun, was found guilty today of manslaughter and will get betwee 3 and 5 years in prison. She is out on bond right now, a cold blooded killer.

I think this is outrageous. The defense never established that she was abused in any way, they never showed that the killing was anything but premeditated and intentional, yet she will all but walk free after killing her husband and father of her children.

[Kybuckhunter]

She better be glad she didn't commit mail fraud or tax evasion. She would have fried.

[BenGarrett]

ORIGINAL: Big Duane

The defense never established that she was abused in any way, they never showed that the killing was anything but premeditated and intentional

Apparently they did. They convinced a jury of 12.

[falcon]

"She better be glad she didn't commit mail fraud or tax evasion. She would have fried."

We havea scumbag here who raped hisdaughter in 2001. He was sentenced to 20 years and is already on parole.

[Red Lion]

ORIGINAL: Big Duane

That preachers wife that killed her husband in cold blood, shot him in the back with a shotgun, was found guilty today of manslaughter and will get betwee 3 and 5 years in prison. She is out on bond right now, a cold blooded killer.

I think this is outrageous. The defense never established that she was abused in any way, they never showed that the killing was anything but premeditated and intentional, yet she will all but walk free after killing her husband and father of her children.

Can't say I am as surprised as you may be. Those that murder do not get the kind of sentences that we the common folk think they should. She will likely get good time as well, so every 2 good days incarcerated gets one day taken off. You can get a life sentence in Texas and get out of prison in 6 years. Overcrowding and lack of $ ar ethe biggest reasons for short sentences.

[Champlain Islander]

The quality of the defense is directly proportional to the leniency of the sentence. Most of the prosecutors are either inexperienced or inept and the real money is in defense so many of the first class lawyers go where the money is. Look at OJ..guilty as hell and he hired the best in the business and was acquitted.

[mudhead1s wife]

I don't know anything about that trial but I can say this. There are alot of people that have been let off the hook for whatever reason. There are two instances where I have seen this happen. My brother had court for some stupid reason, I can't even remember what it was. To clarify stupid reason: He did something stupid and had to suffer the consequences. There was this guy who was there for sexually abusing his 12 year old daughter and he admitted to several accounts of molestation. Including the rape of his daughter. He took a plea bargain of 3 months not years. I wanted to throw up. #2 My sister married this real big scumbag, they are now divorced. And I thank the Lord for that. Anyways about a year ago he was in court for molesting girls. They had 5 cases open on him. Each case had at least 2 girls involved. His charges consisted of first degree to fifth degree. He took a plea bargain of 12 years, can be out in as little as 8. If he is out in 8 he will serve 4 years probation. It was not mandatory to go through a program. If he doesn't want counseling he doesn't need to take it. It was only advised. When we vote we need to be careful of the judges we are voting for.

[Red Lion]

ORIGINAL: mudhead1s wife

I don't know anything about that trial but I can say this. There are alot of people that have been let off the hook for whatever reason. There are two instances where I have seen this happen. My brother had court for some stupid reason, I can't even remember what it was. To clarify stupid reason: He did something stupid and had to suffer the consequences. There was this guy who was there for sexually abusing his 12 year old daughter and he admitted to several accounts of molestation. Including the rape of his daughter. He took a plea bargain of 3 months not years. I wanted to throw up. #2 My sister married this real big scumbag, they are now divorced. And I thank the Lord for that. Anyways about a year ago he was in court for molesting girls. They had 5 cases open on him. Each case had at least 2 girls involved. His charges consisted of first degree to fifth degree. He took a plea bargain of 12 years, can be out in as little as 8. If he is out in 8 he will serve 4 years probation. It was not mandatory to go through a program. If he doesn't want counseling he doesn't need to take it. It was only advised. When we vote we need to be careful of the judges we are voting for.

Unfortunately you are right. My wife is a therapist int he sex offender treatment program at Lino Lakes correctional facility in Minnesota.Sex offenders can refuse tx and simply do their time, but often get a break on actual time served when accepting treatment and doing so appropriately. It is not uncommon for sex offenders to get kicked out of treatment and then allowed back in as well.
With that said many states have sentencingguidelines that a judge is only suppose to go out of under certain outstanding circumstances, so what criminals get for sentences are often cookie cutter sentences.