Showing posts with label revenge sentencing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label revenge sentencing. Show all posts

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Mentally Ill James Holmes to Face Death

No plea: Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens with public defender Tamara Brady at his arraignment in Centennial, Colorado on March 12
Accused Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes listens with public defender Tamara Brady at his arraignment in Centennial, Colorado on March 12

The Daily Mail

'I want to watch him die': Victims of Colorado movie theater massacre applaud death penalty decision and say they want James Holmes dead

  • Holmes' parents held hands tightly as decision was announced
  • Father nodded head and put his arm around wife
  • DA said the only justice in the case is death
  • Holmes swiveled back and forth in his chair as trial date discussed

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Accidental Shooting Death Gets Shooter Eleven Years

Jamese Hudson, the victim
What do you think? Eleven years sounds a bit heavy for an "accident." What could account for the tremendous disparity in sentencing between this case and so many others?

What's your opinion?  Please leave a comment.