Samuel Moncada was just sentenced to 4 years in prison. That was for raping a 15-year-old girl who then died of a heroin overdose at his house. Prosecutors asked for the maximum sentences which would have amounted to 40 years. But the jurors went with the defense recommendation of the two two-year sentences.
Was it because the girl had previously been in a lot of trouble? Who knows. My take on it, though, is that she was 15 years old. Even if she threw herself at him, he was the adult, and he should have taken her home -- not raped her and drugged her to death. If this man serves the full 4 years, he'll be 30 years old when he gets out of prison. That'll give him plenty of time to wreak havoc with some other young girl's life. Hope it's not the daughter or sister of one of the jurors.
"Girl's rapist to serve 4 years." The Dallas Morning News; January 22, 2011; p. 1B.
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That is INSANE! How in the world can those jurors sleep at night knowing their verdict will put him back on the streets? That poor girl's family...so little justice.
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