15 Apr 05
FAYETTEVILLE, GA.
A 15 yr-old girl and her ex-girlfriend have pleaded guilty to stabbing her grandparents to death last summer so that the young couple could be together.
Holly Harvard pleaded guilty to two counts of malice murder and was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. She will not be eligible for parole for 20 years.
Sandy Ketchum, 16, was sentenced to three life terms for murder and armed robbery, to be served concurrently. She could be elgible for parole in 10 years.
-arrakis's note: Apparently 3 life terms is only good in the US for 10 years of prison time... 😳
15 Apr 05
Originally posted by arrakisI think they should both be put down like animals.
FAYETTEVILLE, GA.
A 15 yr-old girl and her ex-girlfriend have pleaded guilty to stabbing her grandparents to death last summer so that the young couple could be together.
Holly Harvard pleaded guilty to two counts of malice murder and was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. She will not be eligible for parole for 20 years.
Sandy Ketchum, 16 ...[text shortened]... rakis's note: Apparently 3 life terms is only good in the US for 10 years of prison time... 😳
15 Apr 05
Originally posted by arrakisHow on earth can you be sentenced to three life terms for killing one person?
FAYETTEVILLE, GA.
A 15 yr-old girl and her ex-girlfriend have pleaded guilty to stabbing her grandparents to death last summer so that the young couple could be together.
Holly Harvard pleaded guilty to two counts of malice murder and was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences. She will not be eligible for parole for 20 years.
Sandy Ketchum, 16 ...[text shortened]... rakis's note: Apparently 3 life terms is only good in the US for 10 years of prison time... 😳
15 Apr 05
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My stance on the death penalty has soften somewhat over the years due to realization that all humans are fallible and err. Sometimes terribly. For someone so young if they had no priors and weren't hardned criminals, give them a chance to live. How be it behind bars.I don't favor the death penalty in most cases. In cases were there are more than 3 credible eyewitnesses, proven cold blooded killers, (and they are out there) put them to death. Cases of a lesser stature, life no parole. Period.
15 Apr 05
Originally posted by shavixmirThey killed two people, both grandparents. But when it comes to life terms, it's based on the severity of the crime, so I guess they figured that the severity warrented three life terms. One of the things we don't know (cause they don't always let it out) is how they might have beaten the old couple with hammers, stomped on their faces with their boots, cut off their arms and legs, pulled out their tongues... Well, you get the picture.
How on earth can you be sentenced to three life terms for killing one person?