Judge Levels 60-Year Sentence in Attacks

[dogday]

CINCINNATI -- Two men convicted of robbing seniors each were sentenced to 60 years in prison with no possibility of parole.

Prosecutors said Jeremy Jester, 18, and Jamin Mitchell, 19, visited businesses frequented by seniors and victimized people who appeared frail.

This kind of crime, it's premeditated. It's cold-blooded," Judge Robert Ruehlman said in announcing the sentences Wednesday.

One victim said he was held at knifepoint while his attackers demanded money and threatened to kill him.


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"This court has to send a message in this case: Leave the old folks alone," Leon told the judge.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-brf-robbery-sentence,0,5202022.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

[Mikimouse]

1. "Two men convicted of robbing seniors each were sentenced to 60 years..."

Let's see, if these two guys get 60 years, without parole, then Kenny-boy and Jeffy ought to get about 5 thousand years each, no?

Edit: damned typo

[NaturalHigh]

2. This is my favorite line from the article.

Lawyers for Mitchell and Jester said they would appeal. They had asked the judge to impose sentences of six to 10 years in prison.

Oh well, now, there's a good reason to appeal.