[Devil_Anse]

THANK YOU. I knew it was out there.

An 87-year-old woman. Why, she could have died of a heart attack just from the shock and fear of being burglarized.

Now I'm thinking of the old ladies who had their houses broken into, and who weren't as lucky as this one was.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Swiping stuff is one thing. Breaking into an occupied home and assaulting the owner is quite another. The same difference as there is between carjacking and car theft.

With a history of violent assault is thrown in the mix I can find nothing wrong with the sentence.

He has had several chances at parole. He has shown himself disinclined to avail himself of these chances in the past. Maybe he will do better in the future. So far the judge has been right on the button. If he had been let out after 6 months as some on this thread have advocated is there any doubt that he would have continued on the same path he was on before?