Miramar woman gets 10 years for plot to kill ex-husband

South Florida Sun Sentinel ^ | January 6, 2011 | Jon Burstein

[ConservativeStatement]

FORT LAUDERDALE — A Miramar woman was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in federal prison for trying to hire a hit man to kill her ex-husband.

Mercedes Morales, 58, talked about having her former spouse hacked to death with a chainsaw because she believed his betrayal led to her serving prison time for laundering drug money, according to court documents.

Her plan for revenge came unraveled when it turned out the man she thought would kill her ex-husband was a government informant.

[ConservativeStatement]

Cue Adam Ant: Desperate but not Serious.

[ColdOne]

Hacked to death with a chainsaw ping

[nickcarraway]

She must have had a bad lawyer.

[Steely Tom]

The Court heard her plea for leniency en Español through an interpreter.

[Frantzie]

Probably illegals.

[Hodar]

Stupidity should be painful..

“Let’s see, I served prison time because I think my husband told someone I was laundering drug money .... so, how about I hire someone to cut him into small pieces with a chainsaw - no chance of more prison time there.....”.

I hope she didn’t reproduce; but I expect she passed her inferior genes on to another generation of the criminal element.

[B4Ranch]

>>the man she thought would kill her ex-husband was a government informant.<<

The man was more than likely a criminal who was looking to get current charges against him reduced by the DA.

[bitterohiogunclinger]

Ladies, it never pays to go “cut rate” when hiring a hit man.....

[Yo-Yo]

"Thank you, your Honor, but we the Jury won't need any time to deliberate the verdict."

[dfwgator]

To quote Pink Floyd:

“The evidence before the court is incontrovertible, there’s no need for the jury to retire!
In all my years of judging, I have never heard before someone more deserving of the full penalty of law!”

[massgopguy]

Wasn’t she in Scarface?

[RasterMaster]

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Talk about having an ironic last name.

[apoxonu]

A Miramar BURMESE woman. There, fixed it. Miramar is the name given the country by Muslim terrorists, whose brutal, facist, Muslim government is not recognized.

[The Comedian]

Hacked to death with a chainsaw ping

Well, technically, only-planned-to-have-hacked-to-death-with-a-chainsaw ping.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[The Comedian]

Good grief. She looks like she tried to commit suicide with a chainsaw. Are we sure these charges are correct?

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[JoeFromSidney]

Remember, when "wet work" is called for, best do it yourself. Bringing in someone else only creates a witness against you.