Posted on 10/29/2020 10:26:51 AM PDT by billorites
A man in Florida was sentenced on Wednesday for fatally shooting down a Jacksonville police K-9 named Fang as he attempted to escape arrest two years ago.
Jhamel Malik Paskel, 19, received a 25-year sentence in Duval County Circuit Court after being tried as an adult after being arrested at 17 on six charges including the shooting of the dog, armed carjacking and kidnapping.
He received five years for the dog's death and a 20-year sentence for the other charges, according to News4Jax.
The teen's defense attorney had previously asked for leniency for Paskel as he faced up to 35 years behind bars.
Speaking during a two-hour hearing last week, Paskel noted that he was 17 years old at the time of the crimes but apologized and said he was 'a man ready to take responsibility for the mistakes I made as a child'.
'I would like to offer my apologies and condolences to Officer Herrera for not only the killing of his K-9 partner Fang, but his best friend,' he said.
'I want to apologize to the victims for scaring them that night. And I owe my mother the biggest apology for letting her down.'
Paskel, who completed his high school diploma in jail, spoke on Wednesday only to say he understood as he was sentenced from jail via Zoom.
His mother was also on the virtual sentencing. She had previously told the judge that Paskel has learning disabilities and drug problems, and that she is continuing efforts to help him. Paskel was tried as an adult despite being 17 years old at the time of his crimes +8
Paskel was tried as an adult despite being 17 years old at the time of his crimes
Paskel pleaded guilty on December 18 to shooting Fang, possession of a gun
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Oh, sounds like liberal judge. Only 25 years?
Amish?? White nationalist or White Supremacist?
As per the article, "teen."
Insane. Abortion is ok though.
US has one of the worst legal systems in the world.
God is judging this heinous society. Those in the legal system are mostly destined for Hell.
Insane. Abortion is ok though.
US has one of the worst legal systems in the world.
God is judging this heinous society. Those in the legal system are mostly destined for Hell.
Adult crime means adult time.
Only 5 years for killing Fang..
Police dogs?
The lerp will be given a hero’s welcome
The dog was worth a hundred times more than this worthless waste of oxygen and space. HIs obviously lawyer-coached statement (I doubt if he understood half of it!) was disgusting. He has no remorse actually and would do it again in a minute. Meanwhile, the city lost a loyal officer which cost thousands of dollars. I think 25 years in prison is warranted; it will keep this worthless bag of trash off the streets and prevent him from preying on other innocents.
“He received five years for the dog’s death and a 20-year sentence for the other charges, according to News4Jax”
Yet another article with a misleading and incorrect headline. He did not get 25 years for killing a police dog.
I picked up on that too.
Cops shoot your dog: no consquences.
You shoot cop’s dog: 25 years.
is sentenced to 25 years for the dog's death
He received five years for the dog's death and a 20-year sentence for the other charges,
I hope Jhamel gets bubba’d in the shower. many times.
He got 5 years for the dog's killing, 20 for the other crimes, which was light.
Exactly.
The difference between Florida and California, Kate Steinle(RIP)
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