Posted on 04/16/2010 5:23:39 PM PDT by jackspyder
Dear John Gardner, what does "Thou shalt not kill" mean to you now?
31 year old John Gardner III, who was assumed to be the killer of 17 year old Chelsea King, and possibly 14 year old Amber Dubois, has pled "Guilty" to murdering both girls in the San Diego area. John Gardner is expected to to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole, but what will his punishment be?
His plea prevents him from filing an appeal, yet it also prevents him from receiving the death penalty. He is scheduled to be sentenced June 1st, 2010.
It is possible that he could get two life sentences, plus an additional 33 years for assaulting a woman in December. But those extra years are rather pointless. A person can only serve one life sentence without parole. He can not die of old age then come back for additional punishments.
(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...
Regardless what his punishment will be on earth what’s coming after will be worse than he can imagine ....
The DA here handled this perfectly.
Her comments this afternoon were professional
and careing to the victim’s family
I heard a brief interview of one of the girls’ father this afternoon. He said that they really wanted the death penalty, but were aware of the reality that the death penalty in California was, “an empty threat.”
He’s correct on this. Recently there was a murder suspect in southern California who requested the death penalty because they got private quarters, better access to attorneys and legal material, better food and other “bennies.” Life won’t be so easy in general population where hopefully he is headed for life. The irony is that he will likely survive fewer years there than on death row.
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