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Old 06-27-2016, 06:36 PM
ASTalumna06 ASTalumna06 is offline
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Originally Posted by Griffins&Quills View Post
The girl was sentenced to life in prison without parole

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/s...house-40164978
Wow, without parole? For a 20-year-old who didn't want her baby. I'm obviously not saying that what she did wasn't horrendous, but people who commit crimes much worse than this sometimes aren't even given sentences this harsh.

As 33girl said, small town, and perhaps minimal access to services that would have helped her take legal actions rather than the desperate and illegal actions she did take?

Of course, it's hard to make a judgment call when you're not heavily involved in the case, and perhaps this young woman presented herself as a cold-blooded killer. But from an outsider's perspective, it seems like a heavy sentence considering the type of crime committed.
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