[governsleastgovernsbest]

I think it's a fair sentence. On the one hand, this was not a premeditated murder, in the sense she had planned it for weeks. She was enraged at the time.

On the other hand, it was a vicious crime, aggravated considerably by the fact that she caused the victim's daughter not merely to witness it, but in a sense be a part of it, riding in the murder weapon/car.

[MeekOneGOP]

I think it's a fair sentence...

I think that's right. I would have been terribly upset if she'd received 10 or less and walked home after this sentence.

By giving 20 years, she must serve 10 before she can be considered for probation. Given this is Texas, she could have received more. But the jury went with the 'sudden passion' and gave her the max under that. Yes. I'd say fair.

[Rockiesrider]

"I think it's a fair sentence."

I agree. Clara was a bi-ch. part of the testamony told of her penchent for physical retaliation and urge for humiliation when angered. It was "sudden passion" but to commit murder? Take her to the slammer! She'll have twenty years to work on that anger management.