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Originally Posted by adpimiz
There is something wrong with the system when you can torture someone to death and only get 17 years. Ugh.
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Just to clarify, my understanding is that he was originally charged with murder, but was allowed to plead guilty manslaughter instead. It was a lesser charge, but it allowed them to lock him up right away without having to go to trial. Manslaughter carries a sentence of 7 to 20 years; therefore, he did receive a sentence in alignment with the charge.
However, as others noted, 17 years in prison did not fix him and now 3 people are dead and many homes destroyed.
.....Kelly