Outrage with Zimm and Dunn trial not with Smithers trial

[DigitalDrifter]

What's that you say, you've never heard of the Jesse Smithers trial ?

You mean you've heard nothing but crickets from CNN, MSDNC, and all other news outlets ?

Big shock huh ?

Minn. teen gets 10 years for fatal "knock-out game" punch

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- After 17 months of waiting, a family finally learned how much time the man who killed their son will be in prison, reports CBS Minnesota

A Stearns County judge sentenced 18-year-old Jesse Smithers to 10 years on Thursday. Smithers admitted to delivering a deadly punch in a St. Cloud alley almost a year and a half ago, when on Sept. 21, 2012, Colton Gleason was walking with friends when a car pulled up, and Smithers got out and punched him.

His father, John Gleason, says the pain, bitterness and hurt his family feels did not go away with the sentencing of the man responsible for his son’s death.

“We’ve been given a life sentence by this cowardice attack and murder of our son,” John said. “He’ll serve very few short years and he’ll be back out again, and our son is gone forever.”

John says his son was the victim of a deadly “knockout game.”

“This group was out there and their intentions were very clear. This is unprovoked. They stopped and they saw someone they thought they could victimize,” he said. “Colton didn’t have a chance to even turn and defend himself when somebody blind-sided punched him.”

Jesse Smithers was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for delivering the fatal punch. He originally entered a plea of not guilty, but changed it to 2nd-degree murder in Nov. 2013.

He apologized in court Thursday for what he called a “complete accident.” But Colton’s mother, Julie, disputes this claim.

“Somebody didn’t just run over and hit a car and provoke an attack,” Julie said. “This was an attack that was meant to happen.”

This tragedy has changed Gleason's family forever. All they have now are the memories of a 20-year-old that was loved by so many.

“He was just fun to be with all time, and he was always hugging and telling everyone he loved them,” she said.

If he doesn’t commit any offenses in prison, Smithers could be released in about five years.

Minn. teen gets 10 years for fatal "knock-out game" punch - CBS News

 

[novasteve]

And libs are crying Dunn May only get 60 years

 

[Delta4Embassy]

Guess I'm one of the very few not upset with the Dunn verdict. 60-105 years? I'm good with it with or without rendering a verdict on the primary charge.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Every morning this week I've watched Chris Cuomo on the CNN morning show with guest after guest displaying outrage with the Dunn outcome.

Has he even mentioned the Smithers outcome ?

Noooooooooooooooooooooo !

 

[Two Thumbs]

10 years seems correct for an accidental death. Assuming that the defendant doesn't have a history of violnce

 

[jon_berzerk]

What's that you say, you've never heard of the Jesse Smithers trial ?

You mean you've heard nothing but crickets from CNN, MSDNC, and all other news outlets ?

Big shock huh ?

Minn. teen gets 10 years for fatal "knock-out game" punch

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- After 17 months of waiting, a family finally learned how much time the man who killed their son will be in prison, reports CBS Minnesota

A Stearns County judge sentenced 18-year-old Jesse Smithers to 10 years on Thursday. Smithers admitted to delivering a deadly punch in a St. Cloud alley almost a year and a half ago, when on Sept. 21, 2012, Colton Gleason was walking with friends when a car pulled up, and Smithers got out and punched him.

His father, John Gleason, says the pain, bitterness and hurt his family feels did not go away with the sentencing of the man responsible for his son’s death.

“We’ve been given a life sentence by this cowardice attack and murder of our son,” John said. “He’ll serve very few short years and he’ll be back out again, and our son is gone forever.”

John says his son was the victim of a deadly “knockout game.”

“This group was out there and their intentions were very clear. This is unprovoked. They stopped and they saw someone they thought they could victimize,” he said. “Colton didn’t have a chance to even turn and defend himself when somebody blind-sided punched him.”

Jesse Smithers was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for delivering the fatal punch. He originally entered a plea of not guilty, but changed it to 2nd-degree murder in Nov. 2013.

He apologized in court Thursday for what he called a “complete accident.” But Colton’s mother, Julie, disputes this claim.

“Somebody didn’t just run over and hit a car and provoke an attack,” Julie said. “This was an attack that was meant to happen.”

This tragedy has changed Gleason's family forever. All they have now are the memories of a 20-year-old that was loved by so many.

“He was just fun to be with all time, and he was always hugging and telling everyone he loved them,” she said.

If he doesn’t commit any offenses in prison, Smithers could be released in about five years.

Minn. teen gets 10 years for fatal "knock-out game" punch - CBS News

yeah that is pretty outrageous

as well as this case

Funeral Services For 86 Year Old Vet, Beaten And Stabbed In Attack…Update: Murder Charges Withdrawn Because Death Due To ‘Complications From Surgery’

Capital Murder Charges Dropped

 

[jon_berzerk]

Guess I'm one of the very few not upset with the Dunn verdict. 60-105 years? I'm good with it with or without rendering a verdict on the primary charge.

it could be 20 years to a 120 years

no 80 percent rule applies in the 10-20-life sentencing guidelines

 

[AceRothstein]

10 years seems correct for an accidental death. Assuming that the defendant doesn't have a history of violnce

How is it accidental when you punch someone unprovoked? When you assault someone, one of the results that can happen is death.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

10 years seems correct for an accidental death. Assuming that the defendant doesn't have a history of violnce

Huh ?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Guess I'm one of the very few not upset with the Dunn verdict. 60-105 years? I'm good with it with or without rendering a verdict on the primary charge.

For the most part, I agree. And, it likely won't be easy time for him.

It does seem weird to me though that he is being punished for the shots that didn't kill anyone while not being punished for those that did.

But, just as with gz, his actions have effectively ended his life. And, in spite of the OP trying to make this a race war, the same is true about the subject of the OP.

 

[DigitalDrifter]

Guess I'm one of the very few not upset with the Dunn verdict. 60-105 years? I'm good with it with or without rendering a verdict on the primary charge.

For the most part, I agree. And, it likely won't be easy time for him.

It does seem weird to me though that he is being punished for the shots that didn't kill anyone while not being punished for those that did.

But, just as with gz, his actions have effectively ended his life. And, in spite of the OP trying to make this a race war, the same is true about the subject of the OP.

I'd just like to see equal outrage. Obviously though, that doesn't fit the MSM template.

 

[R.D.]

There is no outrage because this is neither new or surprising. Plus justice was served, the outrage will manifest itself as the phoney outrage that so many black men are in prison due to a racist justice system.