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Desmonte Leonard appealing conviction for Auburn murders
Posted on 8/21/15 at 8:53 am
Posted on 8/21/15 at 8:53 am
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Most likely nothing to come of it, but fyi anyways.
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OPELIKA, Ala. —
A Montgomery man is appealing his convictions in the shooting deaths of two former Auburn University football players and a third man.
The Opelika-Auburn News (https://bit.ly/1EHslNF ) reports Desmonte Leonard is asking the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to overturn his conviction in the 2012 killings.
His attorney filed the appeal this week.
Leonard is serving life without parole after being convicted last year of fatally shooting three people during a party at an apartment complex in Auburn in June 2012.
The victims included two former Auburn University football players. Ed Christian and Ladarious Phillips. DeMario Pitts also died, and three others were hurt.
Leonard was convicted of capital murder. He contends the judge made errors that include refusing to let jurors consider a lesser charge.
Most likely nothing to come of it, but fyi anyways.
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Posted on 8/21/15 at 8:59 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
A lesser charge? Unbelievable. He shouldn't even be wasting oxygen anymore.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 9:11 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
This dude needs to have an accident on the way to the showers.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 9:12 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Why would he not appeal?
He may deserve the punishment but pretty sure he has nothing to lose
He may deserve the punishment but pretty sure he has nothing to lose
Posted on 8/21/15 at 10:03 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
How is it a convicted multiple murderer is not getting the jesus juice?
Posted on 8/21/15 at 10:57 am to Pavoloco83
Liberals...
They should have everyone who feels sorry for these scumbags house one of them at their place. And if they commit another crime, punish the apologist just the same as the offender. That is as long as they weren't taken out by the scumbag already.
We'd see a significant drop in the number of idiots calling for their release soon enough! Plus, we would be doing a favor for the gene pool as well!
They should have everyone who feels sorry for these scumbags house one of them at their place. And if they commit another crime, punish the apologist just the same as the offender. That is as long as they weren't taken out by the scumbag already.
We'd see a significant drop in the number of idiots calling for their release soon enough! Plus, we would be doing a favor for the gene pool as well!
Posted on 8/21/15 at 10:58 am to Pavoloco83
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How is it a convicted multiple murderer is not getting the jesus juice?
Defense costs sky rocket on DP cases. I'm glad he got what he got
Posted on 8/21/15 at 11:00 am to jrljr
We should go back to public executions. Personally, I like the guillotine. Highly effective. Instant in action. Cleans up with a water hose.
Chop a few folks heads off and a lot of shite would stop.
Chop a few folks heads off and a lot of shite would stop.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:00 pm to RandySavage
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A lesser charge? Unbelievable. He shouldn't even be wasting oxygen anymore.
Why should jurors not be eligible to consider a lesser charge? We are in a system in which burden of proof is beyond doubt. If he is guilty of murder 1, it doesn't matter if they "consider a lesser charge" because they still would find him guilty of murder 1
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:50 pm to Pavoloco83
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Chop a few folks heads off and a lot of shite would stop.
Most people that commit murders do so in the heat of the moment or they're planned in a way that the perpetrator is expecting to get away with the crime.
I guess you could argue that chopping heads off would curtail some of the latter but as long as there is money, illegal drugs, and cheating spouses then people gonna get murdered.
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 8/21/15 at 12:56 pm to TheJones
Valid points
Posted on 8/21/15 at 1:12 pm to TheJones
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I guess you could argue that chopping heads off would curtail some of the latter but as long as there is money, illegal drugs, and cheating spouses then people gonna get murdered.
If people stopped murdering due to the guillotine, they would have stopped using it a lot earlier because there would be no murdering.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 1:35 pm to GenesChin
I won't argue against the death penalty. I have my reasons to be against it and they're good enough for be but I have come to respect that it's not good enough for some folks. I'm fine with that
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:40 pm to jrljr
Who felt sorry for him? There is a justice system and rightfuly he's allowed to exhaust all means.
Who called for his release? And why is it liberal's fault?
Your suggestion is incredibly dumb.
Who called for his release? And why is it liberal's fault?
Your suggestion is incredibly dumb.
This post was edited on 8/21/15 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 8/21/15 at 5:02 pm to piggidyphish
I'm sure he meant to say it's Obama's fault.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 9:41 pm to Pavoloco83
I wish they left those that were executed for petty crimes to be hung in the streets to warn others of repercussions.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:08 am to plazadweller
It is ridiculous that a convicted murderer has more rights and opportunity than those innocent victims he committed the heinous crime against
Posted on 8/23/15 at 11:47 am to TheJones
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I won't argue against the death penalty. I have my reasons to be against it and they're good enough for be but I have come to respect that it's not good enough for some folks. I'm fine with that
I used to be as pro-death penalty as it comes... until I started noticing these people getting released from death row and prison because somebody decided to finally use new technology to do DNA testing. Turns out, they had sentenced an innocent man to death.
IMO there's no amount of "justice" through the death penalty that can be had to make up for the state-sponsored execution of an innocent man. And if you don't believe there's innocent men EVEN NOW sitting on death rows across this country, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I'll give you a good deal on.
Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:03 pm to beatbammer
Something like 25% of people exonerated by DNA evidence had at some point gave a confession.
That is insane how the police can have such a good case against an innocent person that they convince them they have no shot of proving their innocence and should take a deal
That is insane how the police can have such a good case against an innocent person that they convince them they have no shot of proving their innocence and should take a deal
Posted on 8/23/15 at 12:43 pm to piggidyphish
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There is a justice system
A laughable one.
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