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Title: Teen turns down plea deal for 25 years in prison, gets 65 years instead
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URL Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime ... r-AAvx1hZ?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp
Published: Apr 6, 2018
Author: Marty Roney
Post Date: 2018-04-06 05:15:19 by IbJensen
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Views: 19552
Comments: 112
WETUMPKA, Ala. — A teenager tried as an adult under Alabama's accomplice liability law was sentenced to 65 years in prison Thursday after rejecting an earlier plea deal that recommended 25 years. In a two-day trial in March, Lakeith Smith, now 18, of Montgomery was convicted of felony murder, burglary and theft for helping in the 2015 break-ins of two homes in Millbrook, about 10 miles north of Montgomery. He did not kill A'Donte Washington, 16, of Montgomery, who was part of a group of five accused in the thefts. But several in the group, including Washington, fired shots at Millbrook police officers who responded Feb. 23, 2015, to a call of a burglary in progress, according to officer body-camera footage. The officer that Washington ran toward pointing a .38 caliber revolver fired his police-issued sidearm four times, killing Washington. Smith was accused of being criminally responsible for the acts that led to Washington's death, the gist of Alabama's accomplice law. An Elmore County grand jury cleared the officer who fired the fatal shots; the officer's name was not released. On Thursday, Judge Sibley Reynolds of Alabama's 19th Judicial Circuit Court handed down three sentences that Smith will serve back to back: 30 years for murder, 15 years for burglary and 10 years each for two theft convictions. Smith smiled and laughed through the sentencing, said C.J. Robinson, chief assistant district attorney. Smith flashed a broad smile March 14 as he was led out of the courtroom shortly after the verdicts were announced. “I don’t think Mr. Smith will be smiling long when he gets to prison,” Robinson said. “We are very pleased with this sentence. Because the sentences are consecutive, it will be a long time before he comes up for even the possibility for parole, at least 20 to 25 years.” Alabama's accomplice law states that a person is legally liable for the behavior of another who commits a criminal offense if that person aids or abets the first person in committing the offense. It wasn't immediately known how many states have similar statutes. "The officer shot A'donte, not Lakeith Smith," Smith's lawyer, Jennifer Holton, said during the trial. "Lakeith was a 15-year-old child, scared to death. He did not participate in the act that caused the death of A'donte. He never shot anybody." Other surviving defendants charged in the case — Montgomery residents Jadarien Hardy, 22; Jadarien Jackson, 23; and La’Anthony Washington, 22 — entered guilty pleas to charges of felony murder, burglary and theft, court records show. They are awaiting sentencing. Poster Comment: Ha, ha, ha! Oh, for the good old days before Lyndon Bird's Great Society where boys had fathers and mothers. Lyndon's rotting in hell over his idiocy. Lakeith, A'Donte, Jadarien , La’Anthony. With names tacked onto them like these it appears they are then marked for the rest of their useless lives.
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#73. To: A Pole (#70)
"Brilliant" as in "insane atheist-nihilist"? Your definition of "brilliant" it criteria AND your heroes list are especially telling. Nietsche: "I am dead because I am stupid...I am stupid because I am dead." (Uttered during his eventual bouts of insanity as a result of apparent demon possession.) Yeah, a real genius. He was a virulent atheist who considered God and Christianity evil because he considered THEM 'in the way of his "god-hood." Nietsche political ideal: Aristocratic Nazism. HUGE influence of Hitler as one might imagine. As to your other hero, Marx...WOW. It's ironic that you would attempt to take ANY moral high ground, especially on a thread like this.
LOL. "a smaller, almost ridiculous type, a herd animal, something eager to please, sickly, and mediocre.” Pretty sure Freddy wasn't a Marxist herd animal.
Also he didn't murder anyone so it is stupid to charge him with murder. His partner wasn't murdered was killed in self defense. Charge the kid with what his crimes actually we're. That is justice. I agree. That's justice. There's something about climate. The further South one goes in the US, the crazier and harsher the laws get.
Well, this was not exactly his point. But here is a herd of supposed anti-Marxist drones who have no clue who Marx was about.
Well why don't you tell us all "who Marx was about", Comrade A Pole?
So what is the point of a GREAT NATION? From your perspective: a few bucks sucked out of government funds for daily eight hour donut breaks that you routinely call "work?" This MAGA BS has made you delusional about the essence of life.
If you ask politely, without calling me names, I might answer.
Ok Comrade.
Start calling me Sir.
I've noticed the further you get in the South. The friendlier and the nicer the people are.
Not to worry about anybody ever accusing you of thinking. Not so sure about the rest of it,though. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
I'm having a hard time trying to decide which is funnier,the joke I quoted,or the fact you don't think it's a joke. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
"Brilliant" as in "insane atheist-nihilist"? None of those people were athiests. They believed wholeheartedly in the existence of a God,and they also believed they were looking at him each morning when they shaved. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
That's because of all the yankees some fool let move here. We need a border wall with the north,too. 0ne that now starts in Virginia. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Haven’t you died yet, gramps?
I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
I can't speak for Pete, but you are a vicious upholder of, "GrandIsland's Law?" Doesn't this mean you just don't give a damn about humanity?
Fire Island has never seen a law he didn't like. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Actually, there are hundreds of laws I “don’t like”, don’t agree with, feel are poorly written or riddled with loopholes. I haven’t met a convicted criminal shitbird that I did like. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Kill 'em all, just because you don't like the son's of bitches, correct?
I don't have your number Comrade. And it's probably a long distance toll call anyhow.
What I don’t like, is spending my tax dollars feeding them and medically treating them. I’ll leave that for the mentally WEAK, like you. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
"Brilliant" as in "insane atheist-nihilist"? None of those people were athiests. They believed wholeheartedly in the existence of a God,and they also believed they were looking at him each morning when they shaved. They tried to see the future, not their mirror reflection. Nietzsche was preaching coming of the future superior free man - man who will overcome the shackles of the past - something along the lines as many Americans see themselves and Ayn Rand is a caricature. Hegel was the chief advocate of Reason and coming of the future Age of Reason through the powerful Western state. Marx took ideas of Enlightenment, French and American Revolution, XVIII century thought, economy and metaphysics to their final conclusion and started their practical implementation through the mass movement. Dostoyevsky was a humble repenting Christian who was warning us of what is coming.
Don't worry, I will not hurt you.
I believe that Marx got a lot of his inspiration from the brain farts of a group of pre-communist communists from Ireland. I can't remember for the life of me what these Irishmen called themselves,though. In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
You should teach the history of philosophy, in reeducation camp in Guantanamo. Look up Freud's nephew Edward Bernays, who furnished your mind. You can start here: =========
No surprise you are upset. Marx and all the other communists are all second or third tier "thinkers",at best. If they weren't,they wouldn't have been communists.
In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Hmm, I would be happy if you mention first tier thinkers from his time, better than him or Hegel or Nietzsche. Please, I would love to learn about them.
Of course I do. It's greedy, corrupt, lazy, envious, criminal communist bullshit that gets tens of millions murdered. Even my dog knows that.
He try to steal ideas from Hegel and Nietzsche,too? In the entire history of the world,the only nations that had to build walls to keep their own citizens from leaving were those with leftist governments.
Fellow men I parTed company WiTh you people Any body WiTh any brains lefT Would Too Barf If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons - question marks are for girlie boys !
You will be happier if you don't reply to him when he's trolling you.
I parTed company WiTh you people Any body WiTh any brains lefT Would Too Barf boris Wait, you died? That would make your message a miracle! You/re leaving LF and that was your "opus"? You're disgusted with this thread and are leaving it? You're sick of the world and are going to hang yourself, or drink yourself to death, or something?
Me too. I never had so many people bless my heart as when I was down South.
Ain't immigration grand?
"Quoth the raven: 'Nevermore!'"
Yeah, well, he's been saying that for over 150 years now. Never say never.
I like to play with trolls. But I do not think he is a troll, he is just a little naive.
Americans have some great poets.
Your dog is your mentor? It explains.
Undead raven. "Quote the raven, 'BRAINS!'"
He [Nietsche] was one of the most brilliant XIX century thinkers, about as good as Hegel, Marx and Dostoyevsky.
#74. To: A Pole (#68)
(Edited)
Nietzsche was a Marxist!
"The concept of greatness entails being noble, wanting to be by oneself, being able to be different, standing alone and having to live independently."
--Beyond Good and Evil
#75. To: A K A Stone (#47)
I know a guy who was in prison. He is a decent guy and I completely trust him. He learned welding when he was there. So the individual could learn a trade.
#76. To: VxH (#74)
Pretty sure Freddy wasn't a Marxist herd animal.
#77. To: A Pole (#76)
(Edited)
no clue who Marx was about.
#78. To: GrandIsland (#58)
Compassion is the catalyst for repeat offenses, welfare loopholes, laziness, and illegal immigration forgiveness... just to name a FEW of our ills.
#79. To: VxH (#77)
(Edited)
Well why don't you tell us all "who Marx was about", Comrade A Pole?
#80. To: A Pole (#79)
#81. To: VxH (#80)
Ok Comrade.
#82. To: Vicomte13 (#75)
The further South one goes in the US, the crazier and harsher the laws get.
#83. To: GrandIsland (#58)
My republic doesn’t need another WEAK mind, caused by compassion. So don’t suggest that I turn into a fukeroo thinking snowflake.
#84. To: A Pole (#70)
He was one of the most brilliant XIX century thinkers, about as good as Hegel, Marx and Dostoyevsky.
#85. To: Liberator (#73)
He [Nietsche] was one of the most brilliant XIX century thinkers, about as good as Hegel, Marx and Dostoyevsky.
#86. To: Vicomte13 (#75)
(Edited)
The further South one goes in the US, the crazier and harsher the laws get.
#87. To: sneakypete (#83)
#88. To: GrandIsland, sneakypete (#87)
#89. To: buckeroo (#88)
I can't speak for Pete, but you are a vicious upholder of, "GrandIsland's Law?" Doesn't this mean you just don't give a damn about humanity?
#90. To: sneakypete (#89)
Fire Island has never seen a law he didn't like.
#91. To: GrandIsland, sneakypete (#90)
I haven’t met a convicted criminal shitbird that I did like.
#92. To: A Pole (#81)
Start calling me Sir.
#93. To: buckeroo (#91)
convicted criminal shitbird
#94. To: sneakypete (#85)
He [Nietsche] was one of the most brilliant XIX century thinkers, about as good as Hegel, Marx and Dostoyevsky.
#95. To: VxH (#92)
And it's probably a long distance toll call anyhow.
#96. To: A Pole (#94)
Marx took ideas of Enlightenment, French and American Revolution, XVIII century thought, economy and metaphysics to their final conclusion and started their practical implementation through the mass movement.
#97. To: sneakypete (#96)
(Edited)
I believe that Marx got a lot of his inspiration from the brain farts of a group of pre-communist communists from Ireland.
#98. To: A Pole (#97)
#99. To: sneakypete (#98)
Marx ... second or third tier "thinkers",at best.
#100. To: A Pole (#72)
You have no clue what you are talking about.
#101. To: A Pole (#99)
Hmm, I would be happy if you mention first tier thinkers from his time, better than him or Hegel or Nietzsche.
#102. To: buckeroo (#78)
boris
#103. To: A Pole (#81)
Start calling me Sir.
#104. To: BorisY (#102)
Fellow men
#105. To: A K A Stone (#82)
I've noticed the further you get in the South. The friendlier and the nicer the people are.
#106. To: sneakypete (#86)
That's because of all the yankees some fool let move here. We need a border wall with the north,too.
#107. To: Tooconservative (#67)
You can't win any argument with Americans by quoting poetry.
#108. To: Vicomte13 (#107)
"Quoth the raven: 'Nevermore!'"
#109. To: Vicomte13 (#103)
You will be happier if you don't reply to him when he's trolling you.
#110. To: Vicomte13, Tooconservative (#107)
#111. To: Hank Rearden (#100)
Even my dog knows that.
#112. To: Tooconservative (#108)
Yeah, well, he's been saying that for over 150 years now. Never say never.
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