GUILTY AZ - Daniel Rodriguez, 29, fatally shot by Phoenix PD officer, 5 Oct 2010 #3

[geevee]

Report: Ex-officer Chrisman reaches plea deal

Posted: Dec 11, 2013 8:22 AM CST
Updated: Dec 11, 2013 8:24 AM CST
Posted by Steve Stout -

PHOENIX (CBS5) - CBS 5 News has learned a former Phoenix police officer accused of murder has reached a plea deal.

Richard Chrisman is expected to plead guilty to manslaughter when he appears in court Wednesday morning.

http://www.kpho.com/story/24191835/report-ex-officer-chrisman-reaches-plea-deal

 

[geevee]

I don't know what time he'll appear in court this morning (10:00 AZ time when the status conference was scheduled?), wish I could find a live stream but I sort of doubt it.

 

[geevee]

Check that, yes, it'll be at 10:00 a.m. AZ time (Half hour from now):

'Richard Chrisman is expected in Maricopa County Superior Court at 10 a.m. Wednesday in front of judge Warren Granville.'

 

[geevee]

jose miguel cbs5 ‏@josemiguelcbs5 2m #richardchrisman is about to change his plea.

Trial Diva Sharee™ ‏@TrialDivasS 1m #RichardChrisman arrives in court wearing a suit #NoStripesForHimToday Judge is on bench

jose miguel cbs5 ‏@josemiguelcbs5 1m #richardchrisman is pleading guilty to manslaughter. He is conferring with his attorney

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m #RichardChrisman has plead guilty to manslaughter #TheTrialDivas

 

[geevee]

jose miguel cbs5 ‏@josemiguelcbs5 1m #RichardChrisman could spend the next 7 to 10 years in state prison.

MC Superior Court ‏@courtpio 39s State v. #RichardChrisman has begun.

 

[geevee]

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m Count 3 has been dismissed #RichardChrisman

Trial Diva Sharee™ ‏@TrialDivasS 1m Count 3 animal cruelty charge has been dismissed, sentenced 7-14 years to run concurrent with aggravated assault charge #RichardChrisman

jose miguel cbs5 ‏@josemiguelcbs5 36s #RichardChrisman may have to pay $150,000 in restitution.

 

[geevee]

jose miguel cbs5 ‏@josemiguelcbs5 53s #RichardChrisman reluctantly agrees to plead guilty to "wrecklessly" causing the death of Daniel Rodriguez.

Trial Diva Jen ™ ‏@TrialDivasJ 1m Plea is accepted and #RichardChrisman has agreed facts of case are correct but he's reluctant

 

[geevee]

ABC15 Arizona ‏@abc15 26s #BREAKING: RT @courtpio: #RichardChrisman pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Sentencing is set for 12/20/2013 at 1:30 pm

MC Superior Court ‏@courtpio 49s #RichardChrisman pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Sentencing is set for 12/20/2013 at 1:30 pm before Judge Warren Granville.

 

[geevee]

Ex-officer Chrisman pleads guilty to manslaughter

PHOENIX (CBS5) - Richard Chrisman, who was accused of murder in an on-duty shooting three years ago, pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to manslaughter charges as part of a plea agreement.

http://www.kpho.com/story/24191835/ex-officer-chrisman-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter

 

[geevee]

Maybe now Serg Virgillo's life can get back to normal. Or at least a close facsimile.

 

[josie1986]

Well that is a good outcome....looking forward to sentencing.

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[geevee]

Picked up by the Google News page:

snipped:

Sentencing for the assault conviction and the manslaughter charge is set for Dec. 20. He faces anywhere from five to 15 years in prison for the assault, but both sentences will run concurrently.

Chrisman remains in custody and spoke only briefly during the short hearing Wednesday. He answered, "Yes," when asked if he agreed with prosecutors that he recklessly caused Danny Rodriguez's death.

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http://www.seattlepi.com/news/crime...cer-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter-5055298.php

 

[Idaho Lynx]

As always, geevee, thank you for keeping us all informed. This frees up Juan's trial schedule so JA's trial can go forward....maybe?

 

[A.D.A McCoy]

Thanks again, geevee, for staying on top of the latest news! Today was my seventh day off in the last 3 months, and didn't have much time for the computer. Appreciate you staying with the case. A :goldcrown: for you.

Now that the ruling on the 'historical prior conviction' has come down, it all makes sense:

http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/122013/m6064925.pdf

Or rather, the theory makes sense, but the judge didn't see it that way and struck the notice.

At the risk of facing a scolding from the Juanettes , I agree with the judge's ruling. I think he sums it up neatly with this logic:

The State’s argument ignores the fact that Defendant’s current posture is not the result of his conduct, but rather, the happenstance of a hung jury.

So if being found guilty on count 1 at trial would have originally meant a range of 10 to 22 years, widening that window because of a hung jury is overreaching, in my opinion.

Well that is a good outcome....looking forward to sentencing.

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Yes, one of the links suggested Chrisman will probably get 10 years. To be honest, I don't think it's worth the gamble of going through another trial.

P.S...josie1986, Love the Walking Dead gif! A :goldcrown: for you, too!

 

[Cherry]

I love that walking dead gif as well dh was just cracking up over it.

 

[geevee]

Thanks again, geevee, for staying on top of the latest news! Today was my seventh day off in the last 3 months, and didn't have much time for the computer. Appreciate you staying with the case. A :goldcrown: for you.




At the risk of facing a scolding from the Juanettes , I agree with the judge's ruling. I think he sums it up neatly with this logic:



So if being found guilty on count 1 at trial would have originally meant a range of 10 to 22 years, widening that window because of a hung jury is overreaching, in my opinion.






Yes, one of the links suggested Chrisman will probably get 10 years. To be honest, I don't think it's worth the gamble of going through another trial.

P.S...josie1986, Love the Walking Dead gif! A :goldcrown: for you, too!

Thanks A.D.A., appreciate it. 7 days off in 3 months? You are working much too hard. And here we trial watchers thought December was a slow month for all involved. :blushing:

You deserve a :goldcrown: of your own.

And I do agree with you though, after reading the entry I understood finally what the 'historical prior conviction' was all about (I initially thought it was something that happened in RC's past), I thought it was rather tricky of JM to try that, and do agree with the judge (and you) that it shouldn't come into his sentencing picture, it didn't seem quite fair since the 'prior' was the conviction JM prosecuted him for.

But, since JM did try for that to lengthen his sentence, does it surprise you that he went with the plea deal where the sentences will run concurrently and RC potentially serves less time? Or will he be given the longer sentence of the agg. assault and the 7-10 years will run concurrently? I am confused on that (and hope I didn't confuse you with a badly worded question).

 

[josie1986]

Hopefully now a plea has been reached here and no retrial.....Jodi had hurry up and be sentenced.

Wouldn't it be something if a date was set Friday the 13th

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[geevee]

Finally found a video of RC in court yesterday:

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/story/2...phoenix-officer-pleads-guilty-to-manslaughter

(there's even a little Juancandy. )

 

[A.D.A McCoy]

...respectfully snipped...and thanks for the Crown...it is a men's crown, right?

But, since JM did try for that to lengthen his sentence, does it surprise you that he went with the plea deal where the sentences will run concurrently and RC potentially serves less time? Or will he be given the longer sentence of the agg. assault and the 7-10 years will run concurrently? I am confused on that (and hope I didn't confuse you with a badly worded question).

Hi, geevee. I'm a little surprised Juan made the deal, because from what I saw during the trial, JM really wanted Chrisman to go down hard. However, and this is speculation on my part, I suspect Juan was asked to make a deal by someone above him. My thinking is, putting a cop away for second degree murder is always a hard sell. To go through another trial - with pretty good odds of ending up where you originally started, wasn't the best course of action.

Offer Chrisman a deal, make him do time for count 1 and avoid another hung jury, because really, then what? Threaten to try him a third time? Offer him a deal at that point? In my opinion, the reason the deal was made is close to the scenario I described, because as I mentioned, Juan really wanted this guy, and if the decision was solely up to him, there would have been a second trial.


As far as sentencing goes....hooboy! I have a bad track record, lol, but please, don't tell anyone else. The folks from the link you provided yesterday seem to think a 10 year sentence is in order. I'll leave that up to the experts.

 

[geevee]

Hi, geevee. I'm a little surprised Juan made the deal, because from what I saw during the trial, JM really wanted Chrisman to go down hard. However, and this is speculation on my part, I suspect Juan was asked to make a deal by someone above him. My thinking is, putting a cop away for second degree murder is always a hard sell. To go through another trial - with pretty good odds of ending up where you originally started, wasn't the best course of action.

Offer Chrisman a deal, make him do time for count 1 and avoid another hung jury, because really, then what? Threaten to try him a third time? Offer him a deal at that point? In my opinion, the reason the deal was made is close to the scenario I described, because as I mentioned, Juan really wanted this guy, and if the decision was solely up to him, there would have been a second trial.

As far as sentencing goes....hooboy! I have a bad track record, lol, but please, don't tell anyone else. The folks from the link you provided yesterday seem to think a 10 year sentence is in order. I'll leave that up to the experts.

LOL A :star1: then?

I hadn't considered JM being asked to make a deal but that makes good sense, given the chance of another hung jury (not to mention the cost of yet another trial when they have to retry Arias in short order and more taxpayer expense occurring there). I presume that as well as public opinion/politics plays some part in these decisions as well.

And yeah, I thought JM would have tried RC until the cows came home to get the conviction he thought RC deserved, that just seems to be how JM is built.

You secret is safe with us. lol Thanks for your thoughtful reply, I'm rather new to all the judicial inner workings, I spent years in tax and accounting but the most we had to defend were tax returns to IRS. :blushing: