Sentence Reduction
- A Cook County judge Tuesday shaved nearly 30 years off the prison term of a man convicted in a 2007 shooting that left 10-year-old Arthur Jones dead.
Clarence Williams’ 2011 bench trial was one of the first Judge Maura Slattery Boyle presided over, and the judge said testimony in the case convinced her that Williams played a role in a shootout at the intersection of West 55th Street and Halsted in 2007.
But a State Appeals Court disregarded the Felony Murder statute whereby (basically) all parties in an incident are responsible for the outcome, regardless of intent or actions by individual persons.
- Boyle found Williams guilty of first-degree murder and handed him a 43-year sentence. But six years later, a state appeals court ruled that evidence at trial didn’t prove Williams was a gang member or had been part of the ambush of Disciples members that claimed Jones’ life.
On Tuesday, Boyle grudgingly resentenced Williams on the lesser charge of aggravated discharge of a firearm — a count that carries a 15-year maximum sentence.
So he'll be out in a little more than a year instead of thirty more. Great system you got there Illinois.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
15 Comments:
You can't make this stuff up. We can only hope he catches some lead on the way home from prison.
Well let's see what Arthur Jones' family will do? Wait for him outside of prison and BLAM?
Gangbanger or not, did he shoot the gun? Did someone die? Apparently yes to both questions, but what's important is that the POS wasn't a gangbanger. And defense attorneys pat themselves on the back for getting another fine citizen off.
"So he'll be out in a little more than a year instead of thirty more."
Swell.
I'll move him up the list.
Meritoriously.........of course.
Chalkie
On the bright side, he'll probably get dead out on the streets.
And the media and politicians wonder why so much violence? Look no further than democrate judges and their sentencing practice!
I'm sure we will be reading more about him soon. The next comment will be: "He kept the line moving."
Clarence Williams? The third? Mod Squad. The Real Police
Yes, and this is the position of our new states' attorney, no felony murder rules will be approved
That's okay.
A couple of demons who tortured an elderly couple in England by pouring boiling water on them (and attempting to murder a guy in an unrelated crime) were sentenced to three LIFE terms in prison.
In the UK, that means they'll be out in 12-1/2 years. (Facepalm.)
It's the same all over. Same insanity. "It's a nice civilization you've got there...if you actually want to keep it."
When the time comes for John Q Public to wake up, cast off the blinders from his eyes and he realizes what the leftist cult running his country has done, the snap-back in rage will make the French Revolution look like a kid's birthday party.
Anonymous said...
"So he'll be out in a little more than a year instead of thirty more."
Swell.
I'll move him up the list.
Meritoriously.........of course
Chalkie
4/06/2017 02:23:00 AM
Wait, is this the real Chalkie or a Sears Chalkie ?
He needs to return to his neighborhood since he has not done anything wrong lately. He is turning his life around!
Political and progressive social justice reform, plus it's a cost effective measure.
He's sure to have Loevy on his side and on hand for the pay day.
(If this macdaddy can get a reduced sentence, Blago must really be pissed)
Then there's the street justice to contend with.
When that day comes, please don't blue light the SF call on this turd.
Heck, don't blue light anything. It's pointless.
Is there an election coming up?
J.J.
"So he'll be out in a little more than a year instead of thirty more."
Swell.
I'll move him up the list.
Meritoriously.........of course.
Chalkie
Heeeeeesssss Backkkkk Thank God it's Chalkie , now everything is right with the world
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