Posted on 09/15/2022 8:47:50 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Ok that Iowa law is poorly designed. Something doesn’t work out here.
In theory I am willing to say there is good intention behind it, but kidnapped sex victims shouldn’t be liable for killing their captors/tormentors to escape.
God bless this brave, young woman. I hope she inflicted maximum pain. Hope she stabbed him in his pathetic wiener.
“It’ll undoubtedly be higher.” True. $436,000 and counting. Sad case of an unethical judge.
If I am ever on the Jury of a rape victim killing their rapists, they will get at least two trials. Because if the first Jury does not acquit, I will for damn sure, hang it.
If the Governor had pardoned her, would she still have to pay the judgment?
Interesting, its Iowa Law so that is something for a Lawyer in Iowa. Its a perfect case for pardon if that is possible.
I think the problem for her is she pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury. Why her lawyer let her do this, I don’t know.
Wait a min. She killed a persons and Go Fund Me allowed it$$$$$. But, but, but, Here is my shocked face :0 … sarc//
Wait a min. She killed a persons and Go Fund Me allowed it$$$$$. But, but, but, Here is my shocked face :0 … sarc//
Unfortunate situation .
She did all of us in Iowa a favor by taking care of this vermin. Horrible what happened to her.
The judge acted well in not sentencing her to prison.
The GoFundMe amount now is really high, that could create problems if not managed well.
The law sucks so the solution is to buy out of it?
Guess it works for some.
I’d like a more permanent solution.
The patriots sent the judges packing at gun point.
RE: She killed a persons and Go Fund Me allowed it$$$$$.
Errr... did you see her picture? Could that be THE MAJOR FACTOR why they allowed it?
Good. Hope she makes some money from it
No, the JUDGE was NOT the problem, in fact the judge gave her a deferred sentence. The PROSECUTOR is the one who went after her, charging her with 1st Degree Murder, thus getting her to cop a plea to avoid the risk of a decade or more in prison. If the prosecutor believed her rape story, he should have used his prosecutorial discretion and offered her a diversion program.
Also, there is a lot more to the story. It wasn't a self-defense killing, she stabbed him while he slept and her defense was far from rock solid. The link below gives a lot more detail
Des Moines teen Pieper Lewis, who killed alleged rapist, gets probation, deferred judgment
We had a similar case here in Tennessee. Cyntoia Brown killed one of her Johns when she was 16 years old. She served 15 years before she was granted clemency with parole.
More poor journalism and a false headline. As you point out, it wasn’t the judge’s fault; he was just following the law.
As long as you dont care about gender, ie man can kill a female kidnapper, I’m ok with it.
>> it wasn’t the judge’s fault; he was just following the law.
Well, there’s a first for everything
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