In minutes, Florida jury convicts man, 61, of abduction, rape, murder of 8-year-old girl

Fox News ^ | February 14, 2018 | Frank Miles

[Perseverando]

On Wednesday, Feb.14, 2018, it took less than 15 minutes for a jury to convict Donald Smith (right) of abducting, raping and murdering 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle in Jacksonville, Fla.

A Florida jury Wednesday convicted a 61-year-old man of abducting, raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl in less than 15 minutes, delivering unanimous guilty verdicts.

The Jacksonville courtroom had just gone into recess after the judge read instructions to the jurors when everyone quickly returned with a decision.

Donald Smith, wearing a shirt and plaid tie, watched without expression as the jury foreman quickly read through the verdicts.

The white-haired Smith was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping and sexual battery on a child less than 12 years of age in the crimes against Cherish Perrywinkle. The jury was ordered to return to court Tuesday to begin the penalty phase of the trial. Smith faces a possible death sentence.

[Perseverando]

I am the grandfather of a little girl.

Please God, forgive me for what I would do to this evil man if I had the opportunity.

To not demand the death penalty for this monster, is to be an accessory to his horrendous crime. And may it be carried out tomorrow.

[steel_resolve]

Feed him into a wood chipper - slowly

[arthurus]

Where the hell do these guys come from? He is 61. Surely this is not his first incident. How has he gotten to be 61 years old and has not done time for child abuse or rape or some other such crime?

[Perseverando]

This monster’s eternal home is Hell.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

I am reminded of what Dean Martin said in ROUGH NIGHT IN JERICHO.
“We’ll hang him tomorrow right after the trial.”

[cherry]

I think from the days of "I'm okay, You're okay" people think that any little itch is perfectly okay to scratch...

no control...no discipline...on top of no morals...

you can bet this animal was a big porn guy, ate at Hooters for the food, right...

10 commandments mean something....morals, values...without it, we have no country...

[SaveFerris]

I think he was out of prison for like 3 weeks, too.

sigh

[Perseverando]

6 “If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. 7 Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come! 8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. 9 And if your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into the fire of hell.

Matthew 18:6-9 The words of Jesus regarding those that cause children to stumble. What about those that harm children? What is their fate?

[familyop]

Horrible. He’s 61. The recidivism in this era is shocking. The evil in the midst of our generation is hard to believe, even as it happens. But some of us do remember the permissiveness and neglect that has become more common around us over the past 50 years, don’t we.

[taxesareforever]

The jury wins the gold medal for time spent in deliberation.

[Billyv]

Let us pray sentencing time for the jury is short and to the point. Let justice in America begin here anew! I pray for this man even though I know he must needs be punished to the full extent of the law.

There is a reason over five hundred were arresested in cali week before last in a pedo sting. This evil is pervasive in America, and I believe illegal immigration is a catalyst for human sex trafficking, slavery, and many more of our societal ills. Restore the rule of law! MAGA!

[House Atreides]

What an angelic looking little girl. And it’s taken almost five years to bring her dirt ball murderer to trial? And how long will it take until a well-deserved death penalty would be carried out? It would be better for this murdered angel to have her murderer receive his judgment at the hands of his fellow prisoners.

[Telepathic Intruder]

When this guy’s final judgement arrives, he’ll wish he was back in prison, no matter how he was treated. I don’t believe in vengeance, just send him off to God. Because I think that what Marcellus Wallace did to Zed off-screen doesn’t compare to real justice at God’s hands.

[S.O.S121.500]

ROPE

[Zack Attack]

Would the verdict have been the same if he was undocumented?

[dp0622]

Yeah it didn’t happen 50 years ago or a hundred years ago or 200 years ago. What’s sanctimonious nonsense.

And ask for all the tough guy talk about how they would kill this guy or he’s going to burn in hell, nice start to lent

[Nifster]

Some appeals attorney will use the quickness of that vote to get this scum bag another trial

[boycott]

I just read this story .....

http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2018/02/missing_south_carolina_girl_fo.html#incart_2box

Thankfully, the found this young girl.

There are some really very evil people in this world.

[CapnJack]

Feet first.

[DCBryan1]

I am so sorry for your loss. I just read the details of the case. I would like to bail out this monster and give him the death he deserves: by SCAPHISM

Rest assured, your granddaughter is in Heaven, and Hell awaits this creep.