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Jake Stern

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7. His buddy was smart enough to take the deal and walk away with 30 years.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:35 PM

Feb 2018

He and his partner shot two people while robbing them of gifts destined for disadvantaged children then they carjacked and robbed a woman and sexually assaulted her before releasing her.

Let's see:

Armed Robbery X 3
Armed Criminal Action X 3
Aggravated Assault X 3
Sexual Battery

Tell me again why I am supposed to feel pity for him?

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Ex-judge expresses regret for St. Louis teen's long sentence [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2018 OP

Sorry. Not buying her apology. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2018 #1

So you would judge her as harshly as she judged him? The_jackalope Feb 2018 #4

"Scientists have discovered so much about brain development ..." I call BS on this. mpcamb Feb 2018 #12

She didn't know this about sixteen year olds? yardwork Feb 2018 #2

fuck her gopiscrap Feb 2018 #3

Tough room. The_jackalope Feb 2018 #5

I have seen little room on DU for people learning and changing their mind. TomSlick Feb 2018 #13

Why is he still in jail more than 20 years later? McCamy Taylor Feb 2018 #6

His buddy was smart enough to take the deal and walk away with 30 years. Jake Stern Feb 2018 #7

BECAUSE HE WAS A CHILD... sfwriter Feb 2018 #8

Is your belief that he should have been sentenced in Juvenile court?...... MichMan Feb 2018 #10

I'm not sure of Michigan law. sfwriter Feb 2018 #11

The woman who raised me was murdered by a 14 year old . . . Journeyman Feb 2018 #9

Glad to see the judge is trying to do something about her troubled conscience! summer_in_TX Feb 2018 #14

It wasn't the stealing of Christmas presents that warranted the sentence. christx30 Feb 2018 #16

The OP didn't mention murder. summer_in_TX Feb 2018 #15