Joseph Smith pleads for life sentence

.baynews9 TV ^ | February 14, 2006 | AP

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Joseph Smith asked the judge for a life sentence.

SARASOTA (AP) - A weeping Joseph Smith apologized Tuesday for the abduction, rape and murder of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia two years ago, telling a judge he had taken large amounts of cocaine and heroin that day in hopes of killing himself.

Smith told Circuit Judge Andrew Owens, who will sentence him to death or life in prison, "I do not ask for mercy for myself. The only thing I can see to give me a life sentence is for my family. I do not want to see them hurt any further."

Carlie was abducted while walking home from school in February 2004, an attack that was caught on a car wash surveillance tape and broadcast nationwide.

[Vn_survivor_67-68]

I didn't know that coke and heroin turned people into pedophilic kidnappers who murder their victims. /sarc

This creepo said all that with a straight face and crocodile tears.......I sort of hope his death sentence is carried out in the general population section of Floridas baddest prison.

[generally]

"he had taken large amounts of cocaine and heroin that day in hopes of killing himself"

He may have succeeded, depending on the sentence he receives.

[Jim Noble]

Request noted.

We have to check with Old Scratch, Mr. Smith, he's been working on something quite special for you, and he's ready now.

[liberte]

I am all for this, as long as we can arrange a suitable cellmate for him. Preferably large, and, um, "affectionate".

[MineralMan]

"he had taken large amounts of cocaine and heroin that day in hopes of killing himself."

Pity it didn't work. So, what did he do? He didn't succeed in killing himself, so he thought he'd abduct a girl, rape her, then kill her? Yeah, that follows....not.

[cgk]

On Sunday, February 1, 2004, in Sarasota, Florida, 11-year-old Carlie Jane Brucia was on her way home from a sleepover at her friend's house. Her step-father, Steve Kansler, was on his way to pick her up in route but never found her. Carlie, deciding to cut through a car wash not far from her home, was approached by a man and led away, never to be seen alive again. Carlie Remembered by her Grandmother... "She has been described as "blonde and bubbly" - Carlie was very affectionate - a great hugger - when she was in NY she loved to go to the movies  with her dad, go shopping and then go out for ice cream. Her favorite ice cream was mint chocolate chip - I always had that in the house for her when she visited. When she was at our house, she would shoot baskets in the  driveway with her Aunt Jeannie and play softball in the backyard with Aunt  Katelyn and the rest of the family. We would have barbeques and she loved  to toast marshmallows. When we were out at Montauk, Joe and Joey built a  huge bonfire and we toasted marshmallows at night while sitting along the beach

Carlie Brucia

- it is a beautiful memory - thinking of Carlie with her sticky fingers and  marshmallow all around her mouth - what a cutie! She liked music -  especially Jennifer Lopez (?) and knew all the words to every song on the radio  - that always surprised me! Carlie liked to help her dad out at home -  especially when he had the family over for dinner, she pitched right in and  helped with the serving and cleaning up - I can just picture her loading up the  dishwasher. She was a very good student and voted Most Popular and Math  Whiz at McIntosh Middle School."

[Red Badger]

So, if he intended to kill himself in the first place, what's the problem?..........

[GrandEagle]

in hopes of killing himself.
Well, lets help him out....

[Luke21]

I would personally volunteer to drive to Florida in my old clunker, three thousand miles away, for some much needed target practice with my .357 magnum. Anybody else I should pick up along the way?

[ncountylee]

Smoke him!

[GrandEagle]

Of course, there might be some merit to life in prison. It would give "Bubba and the boys" some entertainment.

[farlander]

Yep. Save us millions on his legal fees, and have his a$$ passed around for a pack of cigarettes. I see absolutely no problem with that.

[Gay State Conservative]

A weeping Joseph Smith apologized Tuesday for the abduction, rape and murder of 11-year-old Carlie Brucia two years ago, telling a judge he had taken large amounts of cocaine and heroin that day in hopes of killing himself.

Don't worry,Joe...the people of the state of Florida have the courage to finish the job that you *claim* to have set out to accomplish.

Get acquainted (or reacquainted) with your Creator and make peace with Him,and you'll be fine.

Otherwise.......

[GrandEagle]

Just slow down when you pass Mobile, AL and I'll jump in!
I'll be the one with the CAR-15.

[RushLake]

I think the court should give his plea for mercy as much weight as this creep gave little Carlie when she begged for her life. If she even had the chance to beg.

[BubbaTheRocketScientist]

Meet you there.

[RushLake]

"A weeping Joseph Smith apologized Tuesday for the abduction, rape and murder of 11-year-old Carlie...

Does this mean he's not going to apologize to the family when he is put to death assuming he gets the death penalty? Its always such a nice touch when they apologize....makes it all better, NOT!

[GrandEagle]

I think the court should give his plea for mercy as much weight as this creep gave little Carlie when she begged for her life.
I agree with you on his "plea" for mercy. However, I see value in either decision. I say, let this precious little girls family decide.