At least in rural Virginia... John Sessoms wrote: >> From: >> "P. J. Alling" >> I don't know all of the facts in the case, but violent felons have >> received lessor sentences for murder than the 37 years that seems to >> be the jury recommendation here. Seems somehow out of proportion for >> involuntary manslaughter. >> > > > He was charged with "defilement of a corpse" and other sensational > charges. Those charges were dropped "late in the trial" - meaning the DA > got his shots in THEN dropped the charges he couldn't prove. > >> The prosecutor in the case tried to paint him as an older man who was >> infatuated with the younger woman and drugged her in order to take >> advantage of her. >> > From the Roanoke Times: > >> Franklin, 19 at the time of her death, modeled for Shell, including >> doing bondage shoots and photos. Hours of explicit photos and videos >> were shown to the jury over the past few days. >> > They can do that to you. > > If you're ever in court, you better know it's not about *Truth, Justice > and the American Way*, it's about winning ... the prosecutor gets > another notch on his gun for when he runs for higher office. > > And it's not uncommon for a jury to propose, and a judge to impose, > punishment for things the defendant wasn't actually convicted of. That's > the whole purpose of those charges that get dropped " late in the trial". > > > Bottom line - whether the sentence he gets is fair or not, a > 50-something year old man who gets involved with a 19 year old drug user > and takes pictures of them doing kinky shit is an idiot. > > He's ultimately the victim of his own stupidity. > > > > >
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