Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Beating Son To Death

[NoStateofMind]

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A Mecklenburg County judge has sentenced a Charlotte man to life in prison without parole following his conviction the beating death of his 23-month-old son more than four years ago.

Two weeks ago, Andre Hampton was convicted of first-degree murder in the November 2008.death of Ellijah Burger. The jury deliberated 16 hours over four days before recommending on Tuesday that the 27-year-old Hampton spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Hampton confessed during a videotaped interview to beating Ellijah with a toothbrush, a hairbrush and a belt, telling a detective that his son wouldn’t eat his soup.

Assistant District Attorney Bill Stetzer had urged jurors to put Hampton on death row. Defense lawyer Norman Butler asked jurors what good would it do to hand down a death sentence.

Sick fuck. Funny how the tears stream after you have been convicted, sorry bastard. The kid was 23 months old! You are really going to beat a child for not eating soup? He deserves prison IMO. Maybe he'll get some of that beating back while inside.

 

[nextJin]

He probably voted for Obama.

 

[lotus503]

He probably voted for Obama.

I'd bet money he didn't vote at all.

 

[nextJin]

“Today you have an opportunity to save a life. … What good is killing him?”

That was stated by the defense during closing statements.

My rebuttal; A lifetime of taxpayer dollars.

 

[chimaxi83]

He probably voted for Obama.

What does that have to do with anything?

 

[Sonikku]

That was stated by the defense during closing statements.

My rebuttal; A lifetime of taxpayer dollars.

Unfortunately it costs more to kill them than it does to house them for life. What we need to do is put an end to the welfare appeals that automatically go into effect after the death penalty is given that costs the states millions. Then we could get right to it and save a bundle.

 

[NoStateofMind]

That was stated by the defense during closing statements.

My rebuttal; A lifetime of taxpayer dollars.

Yeah true but on the radio they say it could cost a ton with the appeals process. Honestly if I was in the jury it would be hard for me to sentence anyone to death. I'd have to live with that decision the rest of my life like this coward does his.

 

[NoStateofMind]

Unfortunately it costs more to kill them than it does to house them for life. What we need to do is put an end to the welfare appeals that automatically go into effect after the death penalty is given that costs the states millions. Then we could get right to it and save a bundle.

But then you have to worry about that one that was killed who happened to be innocent later from some DNA or other evidence. Granted, it may only happen once in a million but even then we must ensure equal process under the law. Otherwise we all become susceptible to being wrongly convicted.

 

[nextJin]

What does that have to do with anything?

Meeting my 1 post a week troll quota

 

[nextJin]

Yeah true but on the radio they say it could cost a ton with the appeals process. Honestly if I was in the jury it would be hard for me to sentence anyone to death. I'd have to live with that decision the rest of my life like this coward does his.

depends on the case;

Jodi Arias: Death
Casey Anthony: Not Guilty
This guy: Death

 

[MomentsofSanity]

But then you have to worry about that one that was killed who happened to be innocent later from some DNA or other evidence. Granted, it may only happen once in a million but even then we must ensure equal process under the law. Otherwise we all become susceptible to being wrongly convicted.

One in a million?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exonerated_death_row_inmates#United_States

It's far more common than that.

 

[NoStateofMind]

One in a million?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exonerated_death_row_inmates#United_States

It's far more common than that.

I don't doubt it. What was meant is that if even one is punished unlawfully it invalidates any argument in removing the appeal process.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

I don't doubt it. What was meant is that if even one is punished unlawfully it invalidates any argument in removing the appeal process.

Absolutely. When I posted that I did some checking. Found a CNN article saying there were 9722 death sentences from 1970-2009. There were 137 exonerated during the same time so about one in 70. When it comes to the death sentence I'd hate to meet anyone comfortable with those stats.

 

[Slew Foot]

What an asshole. Someone in prison is going to shank him