Genarlow Wilson's Tragic Sentencing for Consensual Oral Sex

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Coramoor

It's sort of funny how people forget what a scumbag this kid is and only listen to what the media is spoon feeding them.

This guy is not a good or wrongly convicted person. Hell, ten years is too light.

This is ironic, considering how twisted Kevlar's points had to be to draw a connection between them.

"Convicted of a jury of his peers" doesn't hold up, because he was convicted on a technicality, and the jurors have been interviewed post-verdict and noted they did not expect the sentence he got.

He's not on trial for his associations, nor should he be.

To my knowledge, he has never been convicted of sexing up a passed-out 17 year old - only of the (consensual) oral sex.

You have a good point about the media influence to an extent, but you're going just as far in the other direction. The punishment does not fit the crime as convicted - and for you to claim "10 years is too little" shows a sort of justice I don't want anything to do with.

[Kevin]

RC:

I think you'd agree with me that a prosecutor shouldn't try to punish someone for charges which he can't find evidence for with lesser charges that prosecutor can prove.

There are reasons we have rules of evidence -- to protect the innocent from unfounded allegations and give him an opportunity to confront his accuser.

Also, this country (in theory) has a presumption of innocence for the accused. This ought to be respected.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by Kevin

RC:

I think you'd agree with me that a prosecutor shouldn't try to punish someone for charges which he can't find evidence for with lesser charges that prosecutor can prove.

There are reasons we have rules of evidence -- to protect the innocent from unfounded allegations and give him an opportunity to confront his accuser.

Also, this country (in theory) has a presumption of innocence for the accused. This ought to be respected.

Yes, this is exactly why I have quite a bit of distaste for Kevlar's earlier assertions - well put.

[carnation]

Is this the guy who videotaped the whole thing?

[Rudey]

Originally Posted by carnation

Is this the guy who videotaped the whole thing?

Did you know the girl in the video?

-Rudey

[Kevlar281]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

"Convicted of a jury of his peers" doesn't hold up, because he was convicted on a technicality, and the jurors have been interviewed post-verdict and noted they did not expect the sentence he got.

I’m really not surprised that some of the jurors have recanted considering the amount of scrutiny this case has received in the media. Regardless of whether they agree with the sentence that was given they did in fact find him guilty.

Originally Posted by KSig RC

He's not on trial for his associations, nor should he be.

I agree he is not on trial. He has been convicted. But now his case is in the media and in the court of public opinion wear I would say just about every story I have read in regard to this case has made it a point to mention that Genarlow Wilson was homecoming king, an honor roll student and a varsity letterman. Character works both ways and in this society right or wrong people are judged by the company they keep.

Originally Posted by KSig RC

To my knowledge, he has never been convicted of sexing up a passed-out 17 year old - only of the (consensual) oral sex.

This is correct he was not convicted; he was acquitted.

[Munchkin03]

A group of businessmen here in NYC have put together the $1 million bond needed to get Genarlow out of prison.