Arrest in Murder of Kansas State Pi Beta Phi

[Tom Earp]

Appleby was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 52 years in prison.

He plead guilty to a crime of passion which was BS!

Evidence proved that he repeatedly struck her in the face and then strangled her with her t-shirt.

They will appeal, and if they do, I hope the SOB gets more time not that a death penality would not work.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

He plead guilty to a crime of passion which was BS!

Do you mean that he plead guilty to manslaughter by reason of acting in the heat of passion (in other words, no premeditation or deliberation)? There is no actual "crime of passion."

They will appeal, and if they do, I hope the SOB gets more time not that a death penality would not work.

Appeals don't work that way -- you don't get more time on appeal, just a ruling as to whether the trial was fair and free of prejudicial error (or in this case, whether the guilty plea was properly entered and accepted) and whether the sentence was within proper parameters and based on proper findings.