03-01-2017, 02:13 PM
(03-01-2017, 11:59 AM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I don't know their criminal history, but if this was their first offense the sentence seems excessive. Granted I live in hug a thug CA, but I've seen many defendants get far more lenient sentences for crimes that involved serious physical injury to the victim. They definitely deserve some custody time but fifteen years?
I'd wager it has a lot to do with Dylan Roof.
I see it all the time here in Danbury, CT, the closest courthouse to Newtown and Sandy Hook. If someone comes in on gun charges, they're screwed nowadays.
My initial reaction was similar. I'm not a big proponent of incarceration to begin with, but the sentences seem heavy.
