Baby rapist put on probation

Fourth-degree rape is a Class C violent felony that by law can bring up to 15 years in prison, though guidelines suggest zero to 2½ years in prison.
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While judges have the latitude to sentence defendants within legal parameters, they are urged to follow more lenient guidelines
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Jurden gave Richards, who had no previous criminal record, an eight-year prison term, but suspended all the prison time for probation.
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The judge was right. Given the crime he was convicted of, the sentence is appropriate. This man may be an incurable pedophile. But putting him in prison would only make him worse, and it certainly won't stop others from committing similar abuses. A prison sentence would have not have done any good in this case. But of course then we wouldn't have heard about it.

"Baby Rapist Put on Probation" though, that's pure gold. The judge has actually done everyone a favor, because now we've got our daily dose of outrage!!!, and the news media makes another killing...
 
http://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c005/sc02/index.shtml
§ 770 Rape in the fourth degree; class C felony.

(a) A person is guilty of rape in the fourth degree when the person:

(1) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's sixteenth birthday; or

(2) Intentionally engages in sexual intercourse with another person, and the victim has not yet reached that victim's eighteenth birthday, and the person is 30 years of age or older, except that such intercourse shall not be unlawful if the victim and person are married at the time of such intercourse; or

(3) Intentionally engages in sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances:
a. The sexual penetration occurs without the victim's consent; or
b. The victim has not reached that victim's sixteenth birthday.
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Looks like it means statutory rape.

Throw a baby in the mix and it sounds disgusting.

Ranb
 
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Just think of other things I have written aND UNDERSTAND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO KEEP IT ENTERTAINED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS - WITH, AS THEY SAY, iTS ATTENTION FINELY CONCENTRATED.
 
Roger Ramjets said:
The judge was right. Given the crime he was convicted of, the sentence is appropriate. This man may be an incurable pedophile. But putting him in prison would only make him worse, and it certainly won't stop others from committing similar abuses.
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Since you could say the same thing about pretty much every criminal ever convicted, I'm not sure what makes this guy so special. I strongly suspect he wouldn't be getting such a lenient sentence were he not massively wealthy.
 
fuelair said:
Just think of other things I have written aND UNDERSTAND I WOULD BE HAPPY TO KEEP IT ENTERTAINED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS - WITH, AS THEY SAY, iTS ATTENTION FINELY CONCENTRATED.
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Huh? Jack Daniels speaking?

colander said:
Since you could say the same thing about pretty much every criminal ever convicted, I'm not sure what makes this guy so special. I strongly suspect he wouldn't be getting such a lenient sentence were he not massively wealthy.
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My position exactly.
 
Another victim of affluenza, it seems... It looks like the main symptoms are a strong allergy to jail, and a violent emphatic flare on bystanders in black robes.
 
Just put this thing in prison for a few weeks... and dump it in general population, and let justice take its course from there.
 
NWO Sentryman said:
Just put this thing in prison for a few weeks... and dump it in general population, and let justice take its course from there.
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Random 'justice' at the whim of the criminally convicted.

Yeah, fantastic idea... (where's the sarcasm smiley?)
 
3point14 said:
Random 'justice' at the whim of the criminally convicted.

Yeah, fantastic idea... (where's the sarcasm smiley?)
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So how the hell are you supposed to deal with things like in the OP? Put them in their mansion for the rest of their life while they live in the lap of luxury? Besides, it would be a good way to save taxpayer money when it comes to these things.
 
NWO Sentryman said:
So how the hell are you supposed to deal with things like in the OP? Put them in their mansion for the rest of their life while they live in the lap of luxury? Besides, it would be a good way to save taxpayer money when it comes to these things.
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I think that's what's known as a false dichotomy.
 
NWO Sentryman said:
So how the hell are you supposed to deal with things like in the OP? Put them in their mansion for the rest of their life while they live in the lap of luxury? Besides, it would be a good way to save taxpayer money when it comes to these things.
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Decide how much punishment is deserved ad apply it.

Don't just throw them in a pit and assume it's going to hurt. What if it doesn't? What if he's the biggest, baddest SOB there is and rules the place inside six months. Where's your justice - sorry 'justice' - then?

Do you really want to rely on the criminally convicted to mete out punishment to other convicts over whom they (and apparently, you) believe they have superiority?

If one is after justice, revenge or rehabilitation, one is not going to achieve it your way. Your way sucks.
 
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colander said:
Since you could say the same thing about pretty much every criminal ever convicted, I'm not sure what makes this guy so special. I strongly suspect he wouldn't be getting such a lenient sentence were he not massively wealthy.
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I'm pretty sure that you do know what makes him so special.

Ridiculous guidelines, though. 0 to 2½ years for baby rape?
 
I'd put a lot of the blame for this on the prosecution for offering this plea deal. Was their case for stronger charges really that flimsy?
 
Perhaps I missed this. Is this creature from hell going to be able to see his little girl again?

Also, I suppose he can never be tried again unless new evidence appears?
 
So there's no dispute that he actually raped a baby, yet some people are seriously arguing that putting him in prison does no one any good?

Wait, it's April 1st!!! Is this a put on?
 
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