**I doubt this was his first crime..**
Not sure. He must have had a clean record & psych profile to get into the Marines. He married young and is still only 21.
I had doubts about the *rape* charge (still Nifonging). Was thinking perhaps Maria was challenging him to step up and admit responsibility for her pregnancy...or else. She was 3 months pregnant before the MPO.
Anyhow, that’s moot - because not only is he capable of adultery and rape - but murder.
It is the brutality of the crime that has me shocked. At the least Cesar Armando is a sociopath, might have had a history that has remained hidden (abusing animals).
That is the the bad part re: Nifong & Crystal. This prostitute lied about rape and no charges against her. She caused harm to real victims.