Kick him while he's down...
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wrote on 17 Nov 2023, 13:13 last edited by
Black.
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wrote on 17 Nov 2023, 13:34 last edited by
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wrote on 17 Nov 2023, 13:41 last edited by
Absolutely.
And the killings will continue, until law enforcement becomes colorblind. With the current societal pressure, that's not happening anytime soon.
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wrote on 21 Nov 2023, 16:03 last edited by
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wrote on 21 Nov 2023, 16:27 last edited by
Fry 'em
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wrote on 22 Nov 2023, 02:19 last edited by
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wrote on 22 Nov 2023, 14:52 last edited by
The judge looked quite young
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wrote on 22 Nov 2023, 14:53 last edited by
It's my understanding that all judges are women of color, who tend to look young, due to their superior genetics.
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wrote on 26 Jan 2024, 02:01 last edited by
Four high school students in Las Vegas pleaded not guilty Thursday to second-degree murder in the fatal beating of their schoolmate that was caught on cellphone video and shared widely across social media.
A grand jury in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, returned an indictment last week against the teens, all of whom have been charged as adults. They are also charged with conspiracy to commit battery, a gross misdemeanor, according to the indictment.
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wrote on 26 Jan 2024, 02:28 last edited by
Thanks for the followup. I'd forgotten about this case.
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wrote on 3 Aug 2024, 22:16 last edited by
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wrote on 3 Aug 2024, 22:25 last edited by
FFS
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wrote on 3 Aug 2024, 23:04 last edited by
At some point you forfeit your right to a bright future.
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wrote on 4 Aug 2024, 01:43 last edited by
And some people have no future at all.
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wrote on 5 Aug 2024, 16:17 last edited by
Wow! Not sure that justice was done here.
We will have to "resurrect" this forum thread in 5 years and see how they are actually doing.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2024, 19:54 last edited by
4 Las Vegas teens plead guilty in classmate's deadly beating as part of plea deal
Four Las Vegas teenagers pleaded guilty Tuesday to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal beating of their high school classmate, as part of a deal with prosecutors that kept them from being tried as adults.
The teens originally were charged in January as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy in connection with the November death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr.
The attack was captured on cellphone video and shared widely across social media.
Each teen faces incarceration at a juvenile detention center for an undetermined length of time, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
Karen A. Connolly, an attorney for Damien Hernandez told CBS News, "Though not one of the major participants, Damien deeply regrets his participation in the melee which resulted in Jonathan's tragic death. He accepts full responsibility and will accept whatever punishment is meted out."
Minors prosecuted in the juvenile court system in Clark County, which includes Las Vegas, don't face traditional jail or prison sentences and instead are released from custody after they complete rehabilitation programs, according to Brigid Duffy, director of the juvenile division of the Clark County district attorney's office.
Defense lawyer Robert Draskovich, representing one of the four teens, said after court Tuesday that the deal "was a very fair resolution."
CBS affiliate KLAS-TV reports that Draskovich said there's no sentencing range for the teens as part of the plea agreement and it's up to a judge to decide on the sentencing for each one
Lewis' mother, Mellisa Ready, said she doesn't agree with the plea deal.
Ready called the agreement disgusting and broke down in court Tuesday morning.
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wrote on 4 Sept 2024, 22:08 last edited by
It is disgusting.
At the very least, let them cop a plea for voluntary manslaughter as adults. The sentence in Nevada is 1-10 years. Sentence them to 3-4 years and knock off a third for good behavior.
That way, they carry a felony record and at least serve some hard time.
