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Originally Posted by oldE
It seems to me if this guy had got out prison after 15 years for a capital crime committed as a teenager
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Unless I missed something, this was not a Capital offense. At least in Texas, Capital requires murder of a police officer, child under 16, commission of another felony at time of murder, or multiple murders at same time.
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Originally Posted by greglepore
No. It has nothing to do with wealth. It has to do with circumstance. He was sucked into a corrupt culture as a young teen. There's a reason for a juvenile justice system.
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I've worked with juvenile defendants in the past. When I returned to criminal defense last year, I swore never again with the juveniles. There are some that for me were intolerable. There is also the possibility to treat juveniles as adults when the crime is particularly heinous. Seems to be more common in the South though.
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Originally Posted by A930Rocket
^^^ Making great money over the years and this book, how much is he sharing with the family of the murdered victim? I’ll bet none and never did.
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That is a great question and could really shed light on his rehabilitation. Not that it is required.