man gets 99 years for stealing a cell phone

[Hammer]

well the jury gave him exactly what he wanted :laugh:

Man sentenced to 99 years in prison for stealing cell phone

WACO, Texas ? A man has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for stealing a cell phone.

Glenn Alvin Reed, 31, was convicted of robbery Thursday for stealing a cellular phone from a man's truck last fall and then hitting him several times when he demanded its return.

Jurors, who deliberated about 15 minutes, convicted Reed as a habitual criminal because he has prior felony convictions for injury to an elderly person and robbery. That bumped the minimum sentence from five to 25 years for Reed, who rejected a 15-year plea bargain offer from prosecutors.

Reed also has 15 misdemeanor convictions dating to 1991, including 12 criminal trespassing convictions.


Reed, who testified during his trial against the wishes of his court-appointed attorneys, frequently went into profanity-laced tirades and told jurors he didn't care if they gave him life in prison.

"There's things I choose to do, like, if I go in a store and choose to take a Snicker's bar," Reed testified. "If you catch me, you catch me. If not, I'm going to go home and eat it up and go on about my business, dog."


Four years ago, Reed walked up behind retired Texas Ranger Capt. Bob Prince outside the McLennan County courthouse annex and said he was robbing him. Prince decided not to shoot Reed because he could tell he was unarmed, the former Ranger testified during Reed's cell phone robbery trial.

Prince easily took Reed into custody, and he later was sentenced to two years in prison, according to court records.


Reed made an obscene hand gesture toward Prince as the former Ranger left the witness stand.

 

[Banana]

That's kinda excessive.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

He didn't just steal a phone he smacked the owner around when he dared ask for its return.

He also have prior convictions for violent robbery.

Oh not to mention the absolute inability to function normally in society.

Viper GTS

 

[ggnl]

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

People like that are destined to spend their lives in prison. Im glad the jury did it before he killed someone.

 

[Konigin]

Good

 

[skace]

He opened his mouth and earned his 99 years, congrats.

 

[InlineFive]

That's a little harsh.

 

[Juno]

reed deserved it.

 

[tfinch2]

:thumbsup:

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

Did you READ the entire thing?

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: ggnl

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

People like that are destined to spend their lives in prison. Im glad the jury did it before he killed someone.

I get the impression that he wanted life in prison. They should have pretended to give him a death sentence just to see his reaction.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

Seriously, did you read what was posted?

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

He didn't just steal a phone he smacked the owner around when he dared ask for its return.

He also have prior convictions for violent robbery.

Oh not to mention the absolute inability to function normally in society.

Viper GTS

yea but its still excessive. hilarious though...

 

[91TTZ]

That title is a bit misleading. He's not getting 99 years just for stealing a cell phone, he's getting it because he has a long record of being a worthless, violent piece of trash who cannot behave himself in civilized society. This is just society's way of taking out that trash.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: maziwanka

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

He didn't just steal a phone he smacked the owner around when he dared ask for its return.

He also have prior convictions for violent robbery.

Oh not to mention the absolute inability to function normally in society.

Viper GTS

yea but its still excessive. hilarious though...

It sounds like it was within sentencing guidelines, plus the idiot rejected a 15 year plea bargain & practically dared the jury to put him away for the rest of his life.

Damn right it's hilarious. Bet that 15 years is lookin' good right now.



Viper GTS

 

[40Hands]

he wanted to goto jail. 3 squares and a place to sleep. free of charge.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: Banana
That's kinda excessive.

He didn't just steal a phone he smacked the owner around when he dared ask for its return.

He also have prior convictions for violent robbery.

[Oh not to mention the absolute inability to function normally in society.

Viper GTS

I think he got 25 years for the theft & 74 years for being a complete fvckup that nobody wanted to see on the streets again.

 

[Ausm]

I think they should Keel haul him!


Ausm

 

[Vegitto]

Good one .

 

[nakedfrog]

He probably WANTED life in prison.

 

[robphelan]

texas justice... booyaa

 

[GasX]

Here is a transcript from his last words before sentencing:

You want answers?

Judge: I think I'm entitled to them.

You want answers?

Judge: I want the truth!

You can't handle the truth! Dog, we live in a world that has walls. And those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who's gonna do it? Me? You? You have a greater responsibility than I can possibly fathom. And my imprisonment, while grotesque and incomprehensible to me, saves lives...You don't want the truth. Because deep down, in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me behind that wall. You NEED me behind that wall!

You use words like honor, code, loyalty...You use these words as the backbone to a life spent defending something. I use 'em as a punchline. You should have neither the time nor the inclination to explain yourself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom you provide, then questions the manner in which you provide it! You'd rather I just said thank you and went on my way. Anyway, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think I am entitled to!

 

[The Green Bean]

pwned

 

[Nitemare]

"Salvation is only a bullet away"

Book of Nitemare 3:2

 

[rh71]

if he doesn't mind, why should we ?