Criminal Sentencing Question

[BFritz21]

(07-22-2016, 04:43 PM)Benton Wrote: The new charge (attacking a guard and a dog) can vary by degree. It most likely wouldn't be first (the most severe) which is (if I'm remembering right) reserved for use of a deadly weapon or premeditation. Where exactly it would fall would be open to things like: did he just hit a guard or was he trying to inflict significant harm on the guard? did he stop when (if) the guard was incapacitated? was there a weapon involved?

There are a ton of reasons a charge might vary by degree, which effects the minimum and maximum sentence. But ultimately, it's up to the judge. If the state does a good job of presenting someone as a threat to society, the judge will usually be more inclined for a longer sentence, leaving it up to P&P to decide when and if he's rehabilitated.

The attack on the guard apparently came while the guard was trying to stop the attack on the dog.

Given his history, I don't see how it could even be imagined that he wouldn't be a threat to society if released.

Like I've said before, I believe he'd give his life to take back what he did to me, but then there's also instances where he's seemed like he'd kill me and not even think twice about it.