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In reply to the discussion: Man shoots 2 men because he thought they were immigrants [View all]Prairie_Seagull
(4,257 posts)31. Wonder what his defence will be?
Fox and stump told me to! All undocumented immigrants are murderers and rapists don't you know. Jesus Cristo, many in our country have absolutely lost the plot.
Stated another way, WTF?
Best wishes to the maimed for a speedy recovery.
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He just might NOT "see the outside of prison again." Quite a few don't live long enough to make it to parole,
Texin
Thursday
#38
Yes, he will, because he has already been sentenced to life terms. The OP is only about the federal trial.
xocetaceans
Thursday
#32
"He also pointed to his client's severe alcoholism and said Cornett was blackout drunk when he shot the victims".
Texin
Thursday
#40
Yes, that condition seemed to be highly improbable to be considered to be a mitigating circumstance, if even possible.
xocetaceans
Thursday
#43
Are you saying there's no chance the piece of shit is going to pardon him?
Eliot Rosewater
Thursday
#45
The sentence in the OP is only the federal sentence: he's already been sentenced in Virginia under Virginia law.
xocetaceans
Thursday
#46
It's a plea deal, which is always more generous than the worst that could happen if it went to trial...
thesquanderer
Thursday
#34
Here's an image of the untethered, 57-year-old man who just threw away his life
Aviation Pro
Thursday
#14
This has been happening for decades, nut under Trump it will get 100 times worse. Latinos killed for looking like
Martin68
Thursday
#15
Imagine being so weak minded that you are brainwashed into becoming a murderer.
littlemissmartypants
Thursday
#19
Sure hope the guy has an expensive house and a fat bank account because those 2 guys will be the
Vinca
Thursday
#22
This is my fear each time my wife and I go out and want to have a conversation so no one can understand us
AZLD4Candidate
Thursday
#28
If either of these two poor victims die, give this motherfucker the death penalty...
Joinfortmill
Thursday
#33
He won't be spending Thanksgiving Day with his family unless they come visit him in prison,
MarineCombatEngineer
Friday
#56