Nice Sentencing

Another citizen fighting back, but look what happens:

• The would-be carjacker who got disarmed and then beaten with his own gun has enjoyed much better luck in the courtroom. Richard Rubio, 32, received a four-year sentence after pleading guilty to attempted robbery in connection with the botched November 22 hijacking. After receiving various credits, he won’t spend any time in prison.

The incident is from around two years ago and thanks to Illinois half-assed sentencing guidelines:

• This month, Rubio pleaded guilty to attempted robbery before Judge Diana Kenworthy, court records show. The judge sentenced him to four years, but Rubio earned 745 days of credit while the case was pending, primarily by wearing an ankle monitor at home. The balance of his sentence will be satisfied by the state’s automatic 50% sentence reduction for good behavior.

We're sure he was a productive, contributing member of society the entire time he was on EM.