http://www.wpxi.com/news/18009433/detail.html
ERIE, Pa. -- A northwestern Pennsylvania man has been convicted of third-degree murder for shooting a man who was accused of molesting the suspect's 10-year-old son. Terry Sherlock, 34, of Erie County, will face up to a 20- to 40-year prison sentence when he's sentenced Jan. 15 on the murder charge, and more time on four lesser charges including reckless endangerment. Erie County prosecutors said Sherlock purposely shot and killed 28-year-old Kenneth Himrod on Nov. 20, while Himrod was being investigated on allegations he molested Sherlock's son.Sherlock's attorney argued at trial that he killed Himrod in a rage and should have been convicted of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter. A jury Tuesday agreed with prosecutors instead.
Oh yeah, nothing punitive here. Just a killing... And this guy wasn't guilty.
Ok, for anyone reading this and saying, he was guilty, he was being investigated... Sorry folks, Mr. Himrod was under investigation, no indictment, no trial. Therefore in the eyes of the law he was innocent. America used to be a place where innocence was inferred until someone went to trial and was found guilty. Not anymore. We can try, convict, and punish BEFORE they ever go in front of a judge now!!
Victim's Rights.. Victim's Rights.. Oh whatever. It had not been proven that there was a victim yet. People will forget about that little fact.. Oh but I know the hate groups will forget to print that little fact...
All we can hope, is that Mr. Sherlock will get the maximum allowed sentence.
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