Man Lunges at Niece's Killer in Courtroom
We're seeing this more and more, and I'm guessing it stems from the frustration of a justice system that can't seem to find the right way to be "just" in these cases.
Especially when you read that the defendant was sentenced to "28 years and eight months in prison, the maximum under state guidelines, for first-degree murder." 28 years and 8 months is the maximum for a man who stabbed his wife 28 times??? Who thought that up? According to this page, Washington state permits the death penalty. Apparently you have to do something worse than stab someone 28 times to receive that sentence. Or maybe the sentencing guidelines just say you get a year in prison for every time you stab your victim. I wonder what happens if you shoot them?
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