If we want to get a handle on where the jury might land on deciding on how much time to give him (no less than 5 and no more than 99), and probation or not, we should keep in mind that the decision will be made by 12 people who are all completely convinced of his guilt. Not a single one of them thinks he didn't do this.
So I wonder if we took a poll in this forum ONLY of those who would have voted for GUILTY, like these 12 jurors did who will be deciding the length, how it would go.
Probation - Yes or No
Years - 5-10, 10-30, 30-60, more than 60 (includes "life" and any number beyond 59)
Me? Of course I would give him 99 years, with no probation. In deliberations, I would mention that he's done nothing to help her family get her back. He's shown no remorse. And most of all, his kidnapping is still ongoing, as Christina is still missing. So I see justice in insuring he's off the streets as long as Christina is still missing and not back to living her life with her family and friends. To me, that's only fair. And unfortunately, imo the evidence is that he made her disappear permanently, so he needs a sentence long enough to insure he will be incarcerated until that day. (If she ever returns, his sentence can always be shortened. But it can't be lengthened later.)
Anyone else who saw him as GUILTY want to weigh in?
So I wonder if we took a poll in this forum ONLY of those who would have voted for GUILTY, like these 12 jurors did who will be deciding the length, how it would go.
Probation - Yes or No
Years - 5-10, 10-30, 30-60, more than 60 (includes "life" and any number beyond 59)
Me? Of course I would give him 99 years, with no probation. In deliberations, I would mention that he's done nothing to help her family get her back. He's shown no remorse. And most of all, his kidnapping is still ongoing, as Christina is still missing. So I see justice in insuring he's off the streets as long as Christina is still missing and not back to living her life with her family and friends. To me, that's only fair. And unfortunately, imo the evidence is that he made her disappear permanently, so he needs a sentence long enough to insure he will be incarcerated until that day. (If she ever returns, his sentence can always be shortened. But it can't be lengthened later.)
Anyone else who saw him as GUILTY want to weigh in?