GUILTY SC - Samantha Josephson, 21, Columbia, thought she was getting into Uber, 29 Mar 2019 *Arrest* #2

[LotusPawprint]

Victim impact statements happening NOW.

SC courts really march to the beat of their own drum

 

[BUF]

Her mom is giving impact statement now….so, so sad

 

[razzledazzle]

Mom has me balling at the office.

 

[Chelly]

Stephen Fastenau
@StephenFastenau
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Nathaniel Rowland found guilty of murder in the death of Samantha Josephson in March 2019.

@StephenFastenau
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Rowland also guilty of kidnapping and weapon charge. Josephson’s father, Seymour, pumps first and punches hand as verdict is read, embraces his wife, Marci. Tears and back pats throughout where Josephson family is seated.

 

[BeachSky]

I stayed away from commenting past few days because IMO it seemed he was enjoying the pathologist going over the photographs of her body.
This guy is a monster!!!!
Thank you to the prosecution team & the jury.


MOO

 

[razzledazzle]

Is he looking at his attorney? Because he doesn't deserve to look at her family.

 

[Gardenista]

This judge is going to throw the book at him

 

[Chelly]

@StephenFastenau
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“I pray that he feels Samantha’s pain. I pray that he gets what he deserves under the law,” Samantha’s mother, Marci, tells Judge Clifton Newman as he prepares to sentence Rowland.

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Samantha’s father, Seymour, gives judge a book he says contains 90 statements from family and friends.

 

[razzledazzle]

Does LE normally give impact statements?

 

[scmom]

Does LE normally give impact statements?

Not that I've seen.

 

[BUF]

Her father is holding a book of over 90 impact statements of family & friends…handing over to judge

I hope this poor man will be able to move forward from this horrible crime and devastating loss of his daughter.

 

[StarryStarryNight]

Whaaaaat! I stepped away and the verdict is already in! Two hours! That says it all.
Thank goodness!

 

[BeachSky]

…her Mom said you killed my daughter for the $35 a college student has in her checking account …
…the father…I feel has moved the judge to almost tears…
The father has thought of suicide..

MOO

 

[BUF]

Whaaaaat! I stepped away and the verdict is already in! Two hours! That says it all.
Thank goodness!

The defense said 1 hour and 7 minutes

 

[StarryStarryNight]

The defense said 1 hour and 7 minutes

I guess they took an hour for lunch!

 

[girlhasnoname]

Woohoo, I knew it, and it came even sooner than I hoped.

LE was superb in their investigation, the DA was excellent in it's prosecution, and the judge and jurors were fantastic in their roles. A job well done to honor Samantha. By all accounts of everyone who knew her, she was a special, kind and beautiful young woman with a world of possibilities until this monster killed her.

Now, may this perp be locked up and never see the light of day as a free man again.

Rest in Peace Sami

 

[Chelly]

There are a bunch of courtroom videos on Cathy Russon's twitter that I don't know how to post.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Does LE normally give impact statements?

That was amazing!

 

[razzledazzle]

There are a bunch of courtroom videos on Cathy Russon's twitter that I don't know how to post.

Thank you!

 

[LotusPawprint]

One person causes pain so deep in so many people.

For what. Inexplicable.