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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The judge didn't even give this boy the highest juvenile sentence (3 years, which was what Parisa went for).  That tells you that the facts weren't there for an adult conviction.[/quote]

Well none of us will ever know the facts because the public and the family of the victim have been totally disregarded. Why even have a criminal justice system? Let’s just set up a rehabilitation center to cater to people who want to commit crimes without having to deal with big boy consequences?

Honestly the thought of this killer going on to be “rehabilitated” and living out his life as if nothing happened makes me feel sick. I can’t even imagine how awful the victim’s family feels. He better devote his life to sobriety and teaching others about the dangers of drunk driving if he wants to be considered an actual human being in this world. Otherwise he’s a monster hiding behind mommy and daddy’s money and the robe of the Judge who gave him this BS sentence. This actually makes me wish we elected judges here.[/quote]

If anyone actually attended the sentencing and listened to the judge they would know exactly what the facts were and why the sentence came down the way it did. The judge was bound by the JUVENILE sentencing guidelines. Once Tafti made the decision to stick with juvenile court, that sharply limited the judge's options, and he complained openly about how dissatisfied he was with the options he had under the JUVENILE sentencing regime. Because the defendant had so many substance abuse issues, the Judge decided that sending the kid to a detention facility in Richmond for 3 years likely wouldn't make a dent in those issues and he'd come home with a driver's license and a clean record at age 21, putting everyone at risk. At least by keeping him on probation he'd be able to attend treatment and meet with the judge regularly.

The facts were absolutely there for a conviction, and people should stop speculating otherwise. The government had the breathalyzer showing BAC, they had the blood test showing THC, they had the event data recorder from the car, and they also caught him in several lies told to the police the night of the accident. A motivated prosecutor would have absolutely steamrolled him in adult court, which is why the defense attorney kept playing up the "childhood trauma/substance abuse/woe to this immature child" routine. The defense knew they had to keep it in juvenile court or they would lose, badly.

If you're unhappy with the outcome, don't blame the judge. Blame Tafti, who didn't even try to move the case to adult court out of ideological rigidity. [/quote]

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