GUILTY AK - Kristy Manzanares, 39, killed aboard Emerald Princess, Juneau, 25 July 2017 *husband arrested*

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Niner said:
There is motion in the article - haven't gone back to see if anyone posted it...
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^^rsbbm

The Law & Crime article links the defendant's "Sentencing Memorandum" by his defense -- asking the court to impose a sentence of 90 months, and that he be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. Sentencing is scheduled for June 2-3, 2021 before Judge Timothy Burgess.

36 pg doc is also available on Scribd.com

https://www.scribd.com/document/507121441/Manzanares-Sentencing-Memo#fullscreen&from_embed

ETA: I read the Memorandum report -- sounds like the event leading to the victim's death was classic roid rage by the defendant.

Six months prior to the cruise/murder, the defendant was diagnosed with ADD and began taking Rx Adderall. He was also injecting testosterone and taking Phentermine -- which were all prescribed to him and filled at his pharmacy.

More important - his defense states that by all accounts, there had never been any violence against his wife or his three children. No history of DV.

Family and friends characterize the relationship of the couple as loving, caring, and respectful. In his 43 years, the defendant never investigated, charged, or convicted of any criminal behavior or conduct as a juvenile or adult.....
 
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Seattle1 said:
^^rsbbm

The Law & Crime article links the defendant's "Sentencing Memorandum" by his defense -- asking the court to impose a sentence of 90 months, and that he be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. Sentencing is scheduled for June 2-3, 2021 before Judge Timothy Burgess.

36 pg doc is also available on Scribd.com

https://www.scribd.com/document/507121441/Manzanares-Sentencing-Memo#fullscreen&from_embed
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And it looks like they changed the dates from 6/3-4 to 6/2-3.
 
I'll go ahead & post this - and wait for @Seattle1 to let me know if this is still "a go".

Wednesday, June 2nd:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 1 of 2) (@ am AKST) - AK - Kristy Manzanares (39) (July 25, 2017 on Alaskan cruise ship) - *Kenneth Ray Manzanares (39/now 42), (husband) charged (7/27/17) & indicted (8/17/17) on 1st degree Federal Murder. Plead not guilty on 8/23/17. DA will not seek DP.
Trial date was set for 10/23/17, was delayed on 9/18/17; new trial date is 11/5/18, was delayed to 5/20/19 & delayed to 9/9/19 which was vacated for change of plea of guilty (2/7/20).
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 10/8/20 reference post #687 here:
GUILTY - AK - Kristy Manzanares, 39, killed aboard Emerald Princess, Juneau, 25 July 2017 *husband arrested*
10/9/20 Update: Order setting hearing as to Kenneth Manzanares. The continued video Evidentiary Hearing is set for March 4, 2021 at 8:30am & continuing through March 5, 2021, in Virtual Courtroom 3 before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. The Court expects all parties to appear via video conference unless they do not have video capabilities. To avoid delays, the Court encourages counsel to assist & advise potential witnesses before the hearing about how to access the virtual courtroom by video. Participating parties should refer to the Courtroom Quick Guide for instructions on accessing the virtual courtroom docketed separately under seal.
2/26/21: #155 TMB TEXT ORDER as to Manzanares. In preparation for the continued video Evidentiary Hearing set for March 4-5, 2021, the parties are directed to submit a proposed order of witnesses & materials the Court will be asked to review on or before 5:00 PM AKST March 2, 2021. 3/2/21: #156 NOTICE of United States Witness Order by USA as to Manzanares re 155 Order. 3/2/21: #157 NOTICE of Filing Order of Witnesses & Exhibits 5-7 by Kenneth Manzanares re 155 Order. 3/4/21 Update: Witness sworn in & exhibits admitted. Evidentiary hearing via virtual courtroom continued to 3/5/21.
3/5/21 Update: #159: proceedings held before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Witness sworn & exhibits admitted. #160: Witness list & exhibit list re evidentiary hearing 105, 158 & 159. Judge will make a decision & sentencing will be on June 3 & 4, 2021. 5/7/21 Update: The filing by federal public defender Jamie McGrady states that this, combined with what was at the time an undiagnosed bipolar disorder & “a problematic combination of prescribed medication & alcohol resulted in an aberrant episode of violence” by Manzanares. Manzanares played football, wrestled & boxed when he was younger & had a history of “testosterone supplementation,” the filing states. Had brain abnormalities a defense expert deemed consistent with injuries caused by playing contact sports, according to a court filing in the case. Manzanares’ attorneys, in the filing, say they plan to seek a 7 1/2 year prison sentence. Prosecutors, in a separate filing, say they will recommend a life sentence, saying Manzanares had committed “the most serious crime a person can commit against another.” Both filings cite a presentence report that calculated a sentencing guideline range between 14 years & 17 1/2 years.
5/6/21 Update: The defendant's "Sentencing Memorandum" by his defense -- asking the court to impose a sentence of 90 months & that he be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. Sentencing is scheduled for June 2-3, 2021 before Judge Timothy Burgess.
 
Seattle1 said:
Continuing with Docket Number 158:

03/04/2021
#158 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Timothy M. Burgess: Evidentiary Hearing as to Kenneth Manzanares held on 3/4/2021. Witness sworn. Exhibits admitted. Continued Evidentiary Hearing 3/5/2021 at 8:30 a.m. in Virtual Courtroom 3 before Timothy M. Burgess. Counsel will receive instructions for accessing the Virtual Courtroom by a separate sealed docket entry. The public may attend (listening only) by calling toll free: 877-402-9757, Access Code 1461160#. Check the Court website at Virtual Courtrooms | District of Alaska | United States District Court for any updated connection information. (Attachments: # 1 MGO 21-03) (ACW, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

03/05/2021
#159 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Timothy M. Burgess: Evidentiary Hearing as to Kenneth Manzanares held on 3/5/2021. Witness sworn. Exhibits admitted. (ACW, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

03/05/2021
# 160 Witness List re Evidentiary Hearing 150 , 158 , 159 . (ACW, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/12/2021)

03/05/2021
#161 EXHIBIT LIST Evidentiary Hearing 150 , 158 , 159 by Kenneth Manzanares. (ACW, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
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Continuing with Docket #162

03/15/2021
#162 NOTICE to the Court of Preferred Dates for Sentencing by USA as to Kenneth Manzanares re 159 Evidentiary Hearing (Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 03/15/2021)

03/15/2021
#163 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST (March 4&5 Evid. Hrg.) by Kenneth Manzanares (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 03/15/2021)

03/16/2021
#164 NOTICE of Exhibits by Kenneth Manzanares (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Larranaga, Mark) (Entered: 03/16/2021)

03/21/2021
#165 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Kenneth Manzanares; Continued Evidentiary Hearing - Volume 2, Part 1 held on March 4, 2021, before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Realtime Court Reporter: R. Joy Stancel.

Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy by calling Realtime Court Reporter, R. Joy Stancel 907-677-6104. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after Release of Transcript Restriction deadline of 6/21/2021. (RJS, ) (Entered: 03/21/2021)

03/21/2021
#166 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Kenneth Manzanares; Continued Evidentiary Hearing - Volume 3 held on March 5, 2021, before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Realtime Court Reporter: R. Joy Stancel.

Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy by calling Realtime Court Reporter, R. Joy Stancel 907-677-6104. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after Release of Transcript Restriction deadline of 6/21/2021. (RJS, ) (Entered: 03/21/2021)

03/23/2021
#167 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Kenneth Manzanares; Transcript of Remote Proceedings Via Videoconference, Evidentiary Hearing, Volume II, Part 2 held on March 4, 2021 before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Realtime Court Reporter: Sonja L. Reeves, RMR-CRR.

Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy by calling Realtime Court Reporter, Sonja L. Reeves, RMR-CRR (907) 677-6136. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after Release of Transcript Restriction deadline of 6/21/2021. Ordered by: Jamie McGrady (SLR) (Entered: 03/23/2021)

03/29/2021
#168 TMB TEXT ORDER SETTING HEARING as to Kenneth Manzanares. The in-person Imposition of Sentence Hearing is set for June 3 and June 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM in Juneau Courtroom before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Sentencing memoranda are due four weeks in advance on or before May 6, 2021; any reply memoranda are due two weeks in advance on or before May 20, 2021.

Counsel should refer to the Court's COVID-19 Protocol for details on in-person appearances and other important requirements at www.akd.uscourts.gov/news/covid-19-coronavirus-and-court-operations. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 03/29/2021)

04/08/2021
#169 TMB TEXT ORDER RESETTING HEARING as to Kenneth Manzanares. The in-person Imposition of Sentence Hearing set for June 3 - 4, 2021 at 9:00 AM, is RESET to June 2 - 3, 2021 at 9:00 AM in Juneau Courtroom before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. The briefing schedule remains as previously set: Sentencing memoranda are due four weeks in advance on or before May 6, 2021; any reply memoranda are due two weeks in advance on or before May 20, 2021.

Counsel should refer to the Court's COVID-19 Protocol for details on in-person appearances and other important requirements at www.akd.uscourts.gov/news/covid-19-coronavirus-and-court-operations. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 04/08/2021)

04/21/2021
#170 MOTION for Hearing re Surrebuttal by Kenneth Manzanares. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 04/21/2021)

04/22/2021
#171 TMB TEXT ORDER GRANTING 170 Motion for Hearing as to Kenneth Manzanares (1). The video Evidentiary Hearing is set for April 30, 2021 at 12:00 PM in Virtual Courtroom 1 before Judge Timothy Burgess.

The Court expects all parties to appear via video conference unless they do not have video capabilities. Participating parties should refer to the Courtroom Quick Guide for instructions on accessing the virtual courtroom docketed separately under seal. The Public may attend via the listen-only line for Virtual Courtroom 1 and are directed to check the Court website for any updated connection information at Virtual Courtrooms | District of Alaska | United States District Court. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF). (Entered: 04/22/2021)

04/26/2021
#172 NOTICE of Exhibit by Kenneth Manzanares (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Larranaga, Mark) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

04/26/2021
#173 MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonic for Victim's Family and Friends by USA as to Kenneth Manzanares. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 04/26/2021)

04/27/2021
#174 TMB TEXT ORDER as to Kenneth Manzanares: The video Evidentiary Hearing set for 4/30/2021 at 12:00 PM is MOVED to Virtual Courtroom 3 before Judge Timothy M. Burgess.

Participating parties should refer to the attached sealed Courtroom Quick Guide for instructions. The court expects all parties to appear via video conference unless they do not have video capabilities. Only participating parties should access the virtual courtroom. A public listening line for Virtual Courtroom 3 is available on the Court website at Virtual Courtrooms | District of Alaska | United States District Court. (JDS, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 04/27/2021)

04/29/2021
#175 FINAL PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) as to Kenneth Manzanares. (Jedrosko, Matt) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

04/29/2021
#176 FINAL PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT - SUPPLEMENT (Sealed): re 175 Final Presentence Investigation Report as to Kenneth Manzanares (Jedrosko, Matt) (Entered: 04/29/2021)

04/30/2021
#177 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Timothy M. Burgess:Evidentiary Hearing as to Kenneth Manzanares held at 12:01 PM to 1:03 PM on 4/30/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit List, # 2 Witness List) (LMH, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

05/03/2021
#178 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Kenneth Manzanares (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

05/03/2021
#179 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings as to Kenneth Manzanares; Continued Evidentiary Hearing - Volume 4 held on April 30, 2021, before Judge Timothy M. Burgess. Realtime Court Reporter: R. Joy Stancel.

Any party needing a copy of the transcript to review for redaction purposes may purchase a copy by calling Realtime Court Reporter, R. Joy Stancel 907-677-6104. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this transcript. If no such Notice is filed, the transcript may be made remotely electronically available to the public without redaction after Release of Transcript Restriction deadline of 8/2/2021. (RJS, ) (Entered: 05/03/2021)

05/06/2021
#180 FINAL PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT - SUPPLEMENT (Sealed): re 175 Final Presentence Investigation Report as to Kenneth Manzanares (Jedrosko, Matt) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

05/06/2021
#181 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by USA as to Kenneth Manzanares (Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

05/06/2021
#182 SEALED SENTENCING MEMORANDUM ADDENDUM as to Kenneth Manzanares (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit bates 15, # 2 Exhibit bates 489, # 3 Exhibit bates 508, # 4 Exhibit bates 557)(Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

05/06/2021
# 183 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM by Kenneth Manzanares (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit D-1, # 2 Exhibit D-2)(McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

05/06/2021
# 184 SEALED SENTENCING MEMORANDUM ADDENDUM as to Kenneth Manzanares (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/06/2021)

05/20/2021
# 185 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM - Reply Memoranda by USA as to Kenneth Manzanares (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 05/20/2021)

05/20/2021
#186 SENTENCING MEMORANDUM (Reply to Government's Sentencing Memorandum) by Kenneth Manzanares (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/20/2021)

05/24/2021
#187 TMB TEXT ORDER: Defendant is directed to file a Response to 173 Motion for Victims Family and Friends to Appear Telephonically on or before 5:00 PM AKDT May 25, 2021. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF). (Entered: 05/24/2021)

05/25/2021
#188 RESPONSE to Motion (Non-Opposition) by Kenneth Manzanares re 173 MOTION for Leave to Appear Telephonic for Victim's Family and Friends (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/25/2021)

05/26/2021
#189 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply [re 185] by Kenneth Manzanares. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/26/2021)

05/26/2021
#190 TMB TEXT ORDER GRANTING 189 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply to 185 as to Kenneth Manzanares (1). The Sur-Reply is due on or before 5:00 PM AKDT on May 27, 2021 and is limited to 5 pages. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 05/26/2021)

05/27/2021
# 191 TMB TEXT ORDER granting 173 Motion for Leave to Appear Telephonic as to Kenneth Manzanares (1). (CME, COURT STAFF) (Entered: 05/27/2021)

05/27/2021
#193 RESPONSE in Support by Kenneth Manzanares re 189 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply [re 185] (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 05/27/2021)

05/31/2021
#194 SEALED ORDER as to Kenneth Manzanares. Supplemental Briefing due on or before 2:00 PM AKDT June 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy M. Burgess on May 31, 2021. (NMG, CHAMBERS STAFF) (Entered: 05/31/2021)

06/01/2021
#195 FINAL PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT - SECOND AMENDED SUPPLEMENT (Sealed): re 175 Final Presentence Investigation Report as to Kenneth Manzanares (Jedrosko, Matt) (Entered: 06/01/2021)

06/01/2021
#196 SUPPLEMENT (Supplemental Briefing re Enhancement) by Kenneth Manzanares 194 Order - Sealed pdf (McGrady, Jamie) (Entered: 06/01/2021)

06/01/2021
#197 SUPPLEMENT Supplemental Briefing by USA as to Kenneth Manzanares 194 Order - Sealed pdf (Schmidt, Jack) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
 
Thursday, June 3rd:
*Sentencing Hearing (Day 2 of 2) (@ 9am AKST) - AK - Kristy Manzanares (39) (July 25, 2017 on Alaskan cruise ship) - *Kenneth Ray Manzanares (39/now 42), (husband) charged (7/27/17) & indicted (8/17/17) on 1st degree Federal Murder. Plead not guilty on 8/23/17. DA will not seek DP.
Trial date was set for 10/23/17, was delayed on 9/18/17; new trial date is 11/5/18, was delayed to 5/20/19 & delayed to 9/9/19 which was vacated for change of plea of guilty (2/7/20).
Court info from 6/14/19 thru 3/5/21 reference post #703 here:
GUILTY - AK - Kristy Manzanares, 39, killed aboard Emerald Princess, Juneau, 25 July 2017 *husband arrested*
5/6/21 Update: The filing by federal public defender Jamie McGrady states that this, combined with what was at the time an undiagnosed bipolar disorder & “a problematic combination of prescribed medication & alcohol resulted in an aberrant episode of violence” by Manzanares. Manzanares played football, wrestled & boxed when he was younger & had a history of “testosterone supplementation,” the filing states. Had brain abnormalities a defense expert deemed consistent with injuries caused by playing contact sports, according to a court filing in the case. Manzanares’ attorneys, in the filing, say they plan to seek a 7 1/2 year prison sentence. Prosecutors, in a separate filing, say they will recommend a life sentence, saying Manzanares had committed “the most serious crime a person can commit against another.” Both filings cite a presentence report that calculated a sentencing guideline range between 14 years & 17 1/2 years.
5/7/21 Update: The defendant's "Sentencing Memorandum" by his defense -- asking the court to impose a sentence of 90 months & that he be placed on supervised release for a period of five years. Sentencing is scheduled for June 2-3, 2021 before Judge Timothy Burgess.
6/2/21 Update: Sentencing continues on 6/3/21. Court documents are sealed. No info available.
 
gliving said:
I wonder what medications allegedly caused him to commit murder?

Man charged for cruise ship killing to be sentenced soon | Juneau Empire

"Manzanares has worked with therapists, McGrady said, while avoiding such medications as allegedly caused him to commit murder in the first place."
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Seattle1 said:
Six months prior to the cruise/murder, the defendant was diagnosed with ADD and began taking Rx Adderall. He was also injecting testosterone and taking Phentermine -- which were all prescribed to him and filled at his pharmacy.
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Man charged for cruise ship killing to be sentenced soon | Juneau Empire

June 3, 2021

The brutality of the killing, Burgess said in court, had given him reason for pause in considering the strength of the sentencing.

Federal public defender Jamie McGrady spoke in court for leniency in the sentencing, citing Manzanares’ poor mental health at the time of the incident, poor reaction to medicine given to treat that and a prior brain injury.

McGrady also pointed to Manzanares’ “model” behavior while incarcerated in Lemon Creek Correctional Center for the past four years, indicating a record untarnished by willfulness or lack of cooperation with Department of Corrections personnel.

[..]

Manzanares’ guilty plea came with a deal reducing the charge from first-degree murder to second-degree murder, which carries less stringent sentencing requirements. The punishment for second-degree murder is imprisonment for any term of years up to life.

He is due to be sentenced by U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess, chief judge of the District of Alaska, on Thursday morning.
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Manzanares was in court Weds and returns on Thurs to the Juneau courtroom at 9 AM to learn his fate.
 
Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on cruise

June 3, 2021

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge Wednesday he would consider it justice if the man went to prison for the rest of his life.

Jeff Hunt briefly composed himself before speaking at a sentencing hearing for Kenneth Manzanares. Manzanares was married to Hunt’s daughter, Kristy, and last year pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in her death.

Hunt told U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess he hopes Manzanares “gets what he deserves.”

Burgess heard emotional testimony from family members, including two of the Manzanares’ daughters, and legal arguments before taking the matter under advisement. He planned to announce a decision Thursday.

more in article.
 
Niner said:
Utah man faces sentencing in beating death of wife on cruise

June 3, 2021

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The father of a Utah woman beaten to death by her husband on an Alaska cruise in 2017 told a judge Wednesday he would consider it justice if the man went to prison for the rest of his life.

Jeff Hunt briefly composed himself before speaking at a sentencing hearing for Kenneth Manzanares. Manzanares was married to Hunt’s daughter, Kristy, and last year pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in her death.

Hunt told U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess he hopes Manzanares “gets what he deserves.”

Burgess heard emotional testimony from family members, including two of the Manzanares’ daughters, and legal arguments before taking the matter under advisement. He planned to announce a decision Thursday.

more in article.
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Not surprised to read her brother walked out of the courtroom before Ken spoke. I can't imagine the guilt the victim's dad and brother feel to this day that they were unable to protect Kristy (they were also on the family cruise). :(

Prosecutor made a good point that the accused's fatal rage-- explained as "medical" -- followed Kristy's announcement that she wanted a divorce.
 
Jennifer17 said:
What a creep. He killed his wife because she laughed at him and now is claiming mental illness, BECAUSE SHE LAUGHED AT HIM.? That will cause you to shift instantly into mental illness, wont it? Rage and resentment is not a mental illness.
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Yup -- Kristy laughed at him and wanted a divorce. Despite the recent supplemental briefings (sealed order), I don't think the Judge will be lenient.
 
Man sentenced to 30 years for cruise ship murder | Juneau Empire

A Utah man was sentenced in federal court today to three decades in prison with five more years of supervised released for the beating death of his wife aboard a cruise ship in Alaska in 2017.

Kenneth Manzanares, 43, was sentenced Thursday morning in United States District Court after pleading guilty last year to second-degree murder.

“The crime was savage, bloody, and brutal. It was also personal; a man killing his wife” said district judge Timothy Burgess as he handed down the sentence. “Kristy Manzanares’ life was viciously ended by her husband.”
 
Man sentenced to 30 years for cruise ship murder | Juneau Empire

June 3, 2021

  • “The offense is one of the most serious as it involved the taking of a life,” Burgess said. “He did not stop even though his children attempted to open the door and pleaded with him to stop.”

The FBI released a statement about the sentencing.

“No excuse can justify the savagery committed by this man, who will now spend the next three decades behind bars,” said Robert Britt, special agent in charge of the FBI Anchorage Field Office, in the statement. “The FBI worked tirelessly, with the support of our partners, to seek justice for Kristy – a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend. While justice has now been served, the lasting impact and trauma this man inflicted on Kristy’s family can never be erased. Our thoughts are with Kristy’s family and her home community.”

This all resulted in an upward departure, Burgess said, or a sentencing more severe than guidelines otherwise recommend. The defense applied to have Manzanares incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona, or another Lower 48 location, Burgess said.

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There are no federal prisons in Alaska -- most offenders sent to FCI - Sheridan, OR

This case was a good example of how different federal sentencing guidelines are compared to individual state criminal codes. The Judge truly has discretion. The plea to 2nd degree was indeed a gift -- he could have been sentenced to LIFE under his initial 1st degree murder charge.
 
Seattle1 said:
Man sentenced to 30 years for cruise ship murder | Juneau Empire

June 3, 2021

  • “The offense is one of the most serious as it involved the taking of a life,” Burgess said. “He did not stop even though his children attempted to open the door and pleaded with him to stop.”

The FBI released a statement about the sentencing.

“No excuse can justify the savagery committed by this man, who will now spend the next three decades behind bars,” said Robert Britt, special agent in charge of the FBI Anchorage Field Office, in the statement. “The FBI worked tirelessly, with the support of our partners, to seek justice for Kristy – a beloved mother, daughter, sister, and friend. While justice has now been served, the lasting impact and trauma this man inflicted on Kristy’s family can never be erased. Our thoughts are with Kristy’s family and her home community.”

This all resulted in an upward departure, Burgess said, or a sentencing more severe than guidelines otherwise recommend. The defense applied to have Manzanares incarcerated in Tucson, Arizona, or another Lower 48 location, Burgess said.

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There are no federal prisons in Alaska -- most offenders sent to FCI - Sheridan, OR

This case was a good example of how different federal sentencing guidelines are compared to individual state criminal codes. The Judge truly has discretion. The plea to 2nd degree was indeed a gift -- he could have been sentenced to LIFE under his initial 1st degree murder charge.
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And he knew what he was doing when he ordered his daughters out of the room while he was busy punching her in the face and head.
 
Domestic abuser is jailed for 30 years after battering wife to death in front of kids on cruise | Daily Mail Online

June 3, 2021

Manzanares viciously beat Kristy to death onboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship in July 2017 where the couple were holidaying with their three daughters and extended family.

Afterwards, he tried to blame Kristy for laughing, with passengers so stunned by the on-board bloodbath that many mistook it for a dramatized murder mystery that had been laid on as entertainment.

The spouses had gotten into an explosive argument in their room and Kristy told her husband she wanted a divorce.

[..]

But Burgess said there was competing evidence offered about Manzanares' culpability and that experts had failed to show what factors led to the crime, leading the judge to slap him with a 30-year sentence.

The plea agreement Manzanares signed allows for an appeal of 'the reasonableness' of the sentence.

Jamie McGrady, a federal public defender representing Manzanares, said an appeal would be filed, claiming the judge ignored scientific evidence.
 
Utah Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Murdering his Wife on a Cruise Ship in Southeast Alaska

“No excuse can justify the savagery committed by this man, who will now spend the next three decades behind bars,” said Robert Britt, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Anchorage Field Office. “The FBI worked tirelessly, with the support of our partners, to seek justice for Kristy – a beloved mother, daughter, sister and friend. While justice has now been served, the lasting impact and trauma this man inflicted on Kristy’s family can never be erased. Our thoughts are with Kristy’s family and her home community.”
 
Man who beat wife to death on family cruise sentenced to 30 years

The argument began over Kenneth’s “behavior” that evening, officials said.

Kenneth told the children to go into an adjoining cabin with relatives. When the girls heard their mom scream and tried to come back in, Kenneth said “don’t come in here,” according to prosecutors.
 
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