Teen accused in New Mexico homeless killings takes plea deal

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Teen accused in New Mexico homeless killings takes plea deal
Sep 16, 3:13 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A 16-year-old charged with two others in the beating deaths of two homeless Navajo men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has taken a plea deal.

The teen pleaded guilty Wednesday to second-degree murder and related charges in an agreement that caps his potential sentence at 20 years. However, the deal offers the possibility of release when the teen turns 21.

. . .

Prosecutors say the three teens killed 44-year-old Allison Gorman and 46-year-old Kee Thompson in July 2014.

Police reported cinderblocks were among the things the 15-year-old said the trio used to beat the men for over an hour.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HOMELESS_MEN_KILLED?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-09-16-15-13-25

[Journeyman]

1. At least he may stay in jail 5 or so years. The fellow who killed the woman who raised me . . .

was released after 4 years, when he turned 18. His accomplice served less than 2 years, and was released at 18 as well. They were about the same age as these three. They used a gun, but dead's dead.

There's something seriously wrong with our society . . .

[Judi Lynn]

10. Horrendous act against someone close to you in your early life. What a shame.

You're right, something is deeply, deeply, wildly wrong.

[Dont call me Shirley]

2. Allison and Kee...

[saturnsring]

3. Disgraceful

Shame on you American justice system

[metalbot]

7. I suspect they needed to flip one of the three

...and picked the youngest to testify against the two older suspects, who will be tried as adults for murder. This isn't necessarily a failed justice system, but may be a real lack of physical evidence sufficient to convict all three.

[saturnsring]

8. Yea I see your point

Isn't this the group that quoted (t)rump when they were arrested or is that some different horror

[MosheFeingold]

12. Yep

ABQ is a ROUGH town. There is a reason "Breaking Bad" was set there.

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. if he beaten to death two non-homeless, non-Navajo = tried as an adult

[saturnsring]

5. There also would be no chance of him getting out at 21

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. yep

[Judi Lynn]

11. Horrifically sad. I'm sure you're right.

The treatment of the original people here has always been strangely vicious, barbaric, inhuman. It will NEVER make sense.

A whole lot of people are going to have to face their consciences one day, and it won't be pretty.

[reddread]

9. 20 years MINIMUM

id kill the sob's myself.