Posted on 08/18/2025 10:26:46 PM PDT by Libloather
A Las Vegas teen who shot and killed his own father during a fight over electronics evaded prison time when a judge only sentenced him to probation Thursday, according to a report.
Lincoln Peterson pleaded for mercy and claimed “none of this was ever my intention” as family members also showed support for the 16-year-old boy four months after he pleaded to voluntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his dad, Jeremy Peterson.
District Judge Tierra Jones ordered probation for Peterson — bucking prosecutors’ request that the convicted killer spend at least six years behind bars, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Jones noted the overwhelming number of loved ones backing Peterson when explaining her light sentencing, the newspaper reported.
“Nothing, nothing compares to losing the love of my life, my husband, and knowing that my own son’s action was the cause,” the defendant’s mother and victim’s wife, Abigail Peterson, reportedly said.
“But unless you’ve stood in my place, you cannot understand the depth of the pain that coexists with forgiveness and love.”
The fatal argument between Peterson and his father on Dec. 28, 2024, began after his parents took his electronics away for bad grades and believed he was “sneaking” using them, according to court records reviewed by the Review Journal.
His mother smacked him with a belt, and as he ran from his parents, he picked up a handgun from a dryer and shot backward, but claimed he didn’t know he struck anyone, according to records.
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“ His mother smacked him with a belt, and as he ran from his parents, he picked up a handgun from a dryer…”
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Well that’s it. I’m gonna stop keeping a loaded handgun sitting unsecured on our dryer. /sarc
The belt not so much.
My dad loved a board my brother had made in shop, 1x4 with leather grip, even had 5 holes drilled to avoid wind drag when he swung it. Got beat all through jr high and high school for every D. They felt beatings were the best way to improve academics. When I was a dad faced with the same issue my wife and I got a tutor to help my son.
He has a mother...
“ His mother smacked him with a belt, and as he ran from his parents, he picked up a handgun from a dryer and shot behind him, but claimed he didn’t know he struck anyone, ”
I should perhaps consider locking up my dryer gun……perhaps put it in the dishwasher
His mother hit him with a belt and he picked up a loaded gun from a dryer.
I can’t help but think there’s more of a family backstory that we haven’t been told.
Yup, BooBoo judge tierra is one of them. Peterson is a lilly white soy boy.
Give him time....
Yeah, after all, he is an orphan…(Sniffle!)
Peterson and his father on Dec. 28, 2024, began after his parents took his electronics away for bad grades.
Another uncivilized member on the list needs to be sent to the enchanted happy farm for the rest of his life.
Definitely bad parenting .
And definitely poor housekeeping.1
FUNNY-—NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HIDING ANY OF MY GUNS IN THE DRYER———
Yet another female judge “feeling sorry” for a murderer.
Too bad the various legislatures are too cowardly and corrupt to impeach these worthless judges.
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