Posted on 04/17/2014 1:07:45 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
If I was the judge in the case set up a hearing, look at the facts and have family and friends attest to his changed, positive character. If the evidence shows that he reformed himself per the news stories order him to make restitution for the amount stolen to the business that he held up plus twenty percent and maybe do some community service at the local Boys Club. And then let him go.
Suffering? He could have inquired to relieve his suffering at any time, right?
I’m not for throwing him in jail now, but he got lucky.
If he turned his life around, did he compensate the victim?
He is going to prison. There is no estoppel against the state.
What evidence do I have that the leftwing press champions the cause of dirtbag thugs at every opportunity? How naive are you?
If he turned his life around, did he compensate the victim?
And exactly would he ‘compensate’ a lady he pointed a BB gun at 14 years?
His lawyer was an ass to begin with and should have warned the guy to turn himself in.
Why?
The court told him to go home and wait to hear from them.
You’re saying he should disobey the court? They didn’t tell him to check back with them in a week, or a month. Just wait to hear from us.
So he waited.
So what crime do you draw the line at? Armed Robbery seems to be ok.
How about Murder? If he killed someone but then for 13 years was a model citizen and turned his life around let him go?
How about Rape? If he raped someone but then for 13 years was a model citizen and turned his life around let him go?
The list goes on.. but based on a lot of the comments on this post if you’re convicted but the court forgets to send you paperwork but your a good person a long time after you commit a crime, it’s ok.
The list goes on.. but based on a lot of the comments on this post if youre convicted but the court forgets to send you paperwork but your a good person a long time after you commit a crime, its ok.
Where did I say anything like that? I was merely commenting on your post that his lawyer was an ass for telling him to wait for the court.
I made no comment about the crime. Just that he was only doing what the court told him. The court didn’t tell him to turn himself in, but to wait for them.
Besides, how serious was the court taking this in allowing him to wait for them. Why wasn’t he taken into custody at his sentencing?
Draw the line at time. He was sentenced to 13 years, it took them nearly 14 years to get around to realizing they forgot to send him to jail. If they’d have gotten around to sending him to jail even if he hadn’t gotten probation or good behavior credit he’d be back out on the street by now. The window is closed, they missed their shot.
>>> According to this guy, whos got a petition up, the victim says he should walk.
http://www.change.org/petitions/attorney-general-chris-koster-release-cornealious-michael-anderson-iii-from-prison
Whoa, you’re right. I followed link after link from your original, and the victim himself admitted to initial anger, then realised he didn’t feel justice would be served by incarcerating Mr. Anderson after thirteen years of righteous living. See page two of this three page article.
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/02/cornealious_mike_anderson_burger_king_robbery_this_american_life.php
Thank you for hunting down the info.
Hey Drummie, the 31-page Writ of Petition for Habeas Corpus is at page three of the above link. I doubt most would take the time to read it - I just think it’s interesting, is all.
Talk about a lack of due process!
The victim - and in this case there’s an actual crime committed *ahem* - obviously suffered years of fear that ripped his life apart, yet found it in him to show mercy. Considering the life the robber’s led since, the justice system should do no less.
Thought y'all might be interested in the outcome of this.
Justice was done. Good for him.
Agreed.
Thanks for the follow up.
No problem. I'm glad it ended this way.
Thanks for the update!
Good! Thank you for following up on the story.
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