Posted on 03/15/2006 4:25:33 AM PST by don-o
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Dear God! I hadn't heard about this. What a tragedy and what a horrible ruling!
"An Alford plea" - now everybody and his dog will want one!
Prosecutor should have gone for 2nd degree murder...he may have walked, but he essentially walked anyway.
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/murder_second_degree.html
The idiot gets a pat on the head and is told, " be a good boy" ?
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Courtney deserves that this idiot should get on with his life. What could this Judge possibly be thinking to make such a moronic statement?
Too bad he didn't shock himself.
"a senseless, foolish act" was handing down 12-month jail sentence to Joshua Phillip Martin, 25, who entered an Alford plea in January to one count of involuntary manslaughter. HE should be doing a whole lot more time.
. From what we understand, he had tried to (jab another co-worker with a defibrillator paddle) prior to this," I hope he is never allowed to be a emergency medical technician again.
What's with judges and the courts? This jerk needs to spend a good portion of his life in prison. If nothing else have to wear an "I" for idiot the rest of his life. What gets me is how the heck did he get his certificate? The instructors must have known he was a moron from day one.
I know for a fact , unfortunately, here in Indiana there are 92 counties and 92 interpretations of the law, some counties uphold it others don't. Seems its the same in this case too.
"He needs to get a life sentence. That's what Courtney got," said half sister Chanda Lawson. "He knew that (the defibrillator) was not a toy. But he made the decision to use it like one."
That says it all, as far as I am concerned.
Awwwww, poor little baby...Courtney Hilton is soooo much luckier than him!
"So many factors aligned at the same time causing this tragedy to happen," said Sutherland. "He has to relive that day for the rest of his life. I know that whatever decision the court makes today is not going to bring Courtney's family the satisfaction they are looking for. ... If any case deserved mercy, this one does."
CAUSING this tragedy to happen!!!???!! CAUSING!!! Like what was done to Ms Hilton was an act of God, and not an Act of Idiot.
Before Moore gave his ruling, Martin was remorseful as he apologized to Hilton's family as he stood before the court. "I never meant to do it," said Martin as he sobbed loudly.
Yes, you did, and no, this case does NOT deserve mercy, as the idiot lawyer stated...The original article made it plain that Martin used the defrib on Hilton immediately after she chastised Martin for jacking around with it and told him to put it up. He certainly did not mean for her to die, but he meant to cause her discomfort, maybe even pain. I said then and I'll say it again : I believe he did it because he was angry that a mere female DARED to tell him what to do.
Not enough time.
Here in Johnson City (TN) we have a high profile case of a kid charged with 2nd degree for crashing into a vehicle drag racing and killing one and badly burning another. The prosecutors have caught a little flak for that, but I bet a dollar they get a conviction
Thanks for adding that background. You are probably right about his "motivation" as well.
He'll be lucky to have a career as a burger flipper. I wouldn't hire him to clean my privy.
What is with all the vengeful anger on FR against this guy? He did a reckless, stupid thing and it killed his coworker. It's not like he's running around the streets with a sawed-off defibrillator looking for his next victim.
http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/a-z/manslaughter_involuntary.html
If vehicular homicides resulting from DUIs are charged as involuntary manslaughter -- which they typically are -- then this case clearly should be as well.
Agreed. Russell County Circuit Judge Mike Moore should be removed from the bench.
I think it reflects a growing consensus that there is something gone very wrong in the justice system.
If it was my sister I'd be waiting outside the jail 12 months from now,...with a defibrillator paddle!
And I hope we have not heard the end of this. I wil keep a lookout for this judge and see if my neighbors in SW VA can persuade him to get into another line of work.
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