GUILTY CA - Kris Anderson, 57, murdered, Santa Monica, 11 June 2016

[Niner]

It’s true.

https://vinelink.vineapps.com/person-detail/offender/1666314;tabIndexToSelect=0

View attachment 466297

so - He spent almost 7 years in jail - and only about 4 months in prison - and is free....

 

[Mica]

so - He spent almost 7 years in jail - and only about 4 months in prison - and is free....

Yes. Makes no sense…

 

[JustSquid]

Interesting appeal post from December 2025.

Sounds like there was video and witness evidence to substantiate the crime and a change in stance from not-guilty to a request for review for voluntary manslaughter under "heat of passion".

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/694138cc362943134b5e065c

 

[mpnola]

I mean, he's out. With a pat on the wrist. Why poke the bee hive? He stalked him down and murdered him. He should be happy he's out. I would never see the light of day again

 

[Cryptic]

Interesting appeal post from December 2025.

Sounds like there was video and witness evidence to substantiate the crime and a change in stance from not-guilty to a request for review for voluntary manslaughter under "heat of passion".

https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/694138cc362943134b5e065c

It looks like he Appellate Court reviewed the appeal and reached a conclusion that the defendant was not entitled to have had the "Heat of Passion" mitigating circumstances read to the jury.

he appellate Court then noted that since the appeal was filed, Krah had been released. It appears that Krah was granted parole at 50% of his minimum 15 to life sentence:

In either case, his release seems pre-mature:

- As other posters noted, Krah had systematically followed, then attacked Krah. The attack was not spontaneous.

- The jury rejected Manslaughter for Murder 2. The totality of he attack seems to have gone beyond a one punch, but over all accidental, fatal knock out. Or, say, a mutual participation fight, one brawler gets spun head first into a wall type situation.

- Even prior to confronting the victim, Krah had already been informed by a security guard that the victim's actions, though creepy, were not criminal. The Police then re-affirmed the previous findings. The victim was not going to win a Mr. Rogers Beach Neighbor Award- but he was not committing crimes.

In short, there needed to be more of an anti vigilante deterrent in the possible parole decision. The nature of the victim's activities noted, non criminal conduct is still non criminal conduct- period. If parole at 50% is customary, he needed to serve more.