Posted on 04/13/2023 7:37:28 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Larry Pearson, 36, was arrested in May 2022 for domestic violence after a victim flagged down an officer in northeast Lubbock...
A police report at the time stated the victim had “multiple visible injuries” on her face.
That’s when he started kicking at the doors in the officer’s vehicle. When the officers opened the door to tell him to stop, Gorman said he spit at both officers.
...Pearson kept spitting after he arrived at the Lubbock County Detention Center.
During closing arguments of the sentencing phase of Pearson’s trial, the prosecutor asked the jury to consider a number that would “send a message” to Pearson and society...Pearson had prior convictions of aggravated robbery and continuous family violence.
Defense Attorney Jim Shaw argued to the jury that the sentencing was for a “simple misdemeanor” in a circumstance that got “out of control.”
But due to his prior convictions, the minimum sentence Pearson could have received would’ve been 25 years.
“If you’re going to live the life of crime, you’re going to do that among other criminals [in prison],” Gorman said during closing arguments
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
Yes, you guessed correctly. No need to look.
Guessed what?
And meanwhile in California, the CA assembly is debating a bill that would allow parole after 20 years for multiple-murderers, and murderers convicted of other felonies ie) rape-murder, armed robbery-murder, etc...
weird
He just looks like a spitter. So, no need to guess.
1) this is an absurdly harsh sentence for the conduct.
2) I’m glad the jury handed the sentence down anyway to send a message. The judge will lower the sentence but, in the meantime, the word goes out to “the community” to cease this behavior.
See BipolarBob's post #5
He’s a malnourished, white, unshaven, toothless methhead with no self control and neck tats? That’s what I imagine.
1) this is an absurdly harsh sentence for the conduct.
2) I’m glad the jury handed the sentence down anyway to send a message. The judge will lower the sentence but, in the meantime, the word goes out to “the community” to cease this behavior.
Guess what?
I’m sure they claim that he was arrested “for spitting on the police while black”.
Hell, spitting on someone is attempted murder. Didn’t we learn that these past years? Hell, likely wasn’t even wearing a mask.
In any event, spitting is justification for getting one’s teeth knocked out.
IF he looks like a spitter. He’s just got that “I wanna spit” look.
Should have gotten 158 grains
Philosophical questions:
Was the defendents prior sentencing on prior convictions NOT the payment justice required of him? You would think they were just, and paid, and therefore how can they increase the time “deserved” in sentencing on the current charge. Also, if those already adjudicated, sentenced and served-time-for crimes were “insufficient” in the payment/time demanded of him, (a) how is that his fault, and (b) adding time to his current sentene because of them - to “correct them” - does not seem to be within the legal perview of the current case.
The defendent might be a “dirt bag”, but 70 years for spitting seems unjust, seems that the sentence does not fit the crime.
Lastly, I do not believe that justice requires or includes “making an example” of someone. The sentence should fit the crime itself and be just, without adding to it to “make an example” to others. Doing so, in any correct sense, would, if honest, be saying to others “this is the sentence you can expect”. But that is not at all what judges and prosecutors who try to “make an example” are doing. In all honesty they are trying to add time to a sentence someone actually deserves, just to “make an example”. I think it is not “justice”.
Apparently, he was.
I didn’t know that West Texas had such a large population of Amish.
He must have been wearing a MAGA hat!!!
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