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Originally posted by HomesickGirl:
Is it the right sentence? Too long? Too short?


A bit tough to say since she hasn't been sentenced yet, isn't it? I assume you're talking about the possible range? If it wasn't for the 10-year minimum due to use of a firearm, she could have gotten as little as 2 years on manslaughter. It's not intended to be as harsh as a murder sentence. Otherwise it would be pointless to have a separate crime. I'm not sure which variation of manslaughter the jury convicted her of, but if it was heat of passion (provocation), it just means she intentionally shot him but was provoked to do so. Kyle Brown's comment:

“Manslaughter is too easy; it’s taking the easy way out,” Brown told jurors. “This is an intentional killing. Devin Willingham is dead, and the defendant is the cause of his death. Her intent was to cause his death. Going and getting a gun when you’re mad and wanting to fight is intent to kill.”

is stating the obvious. That pretty much describes provocation manslaughter verbatim. She was provoked and intentionally killed him. Think battered spouse defenses. Same sort of deal here. It was probably a compromise verdict and deserves a compromise sentence.
As I understand it, if she only gets 10 years, . After serving 1/3 or less she could come up for Parole, but if she gets gets 15 years and 1 day it will be 5 years before a parole hearing.

LawGuy may answer it beter than I .

After the sentencing I will post an Address of the Parole Broad, a letter will be in her file ,when ever any Parole Hearing comes up!
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Originally posted by Bamafnatk:
As I understand it, if she only gets 10 years, . After serving 1/3 or less she could come up for Parole, but if she gets gets 15 years and 1 day it will be 5 years before a parole hearing.

LawGuy may answer it beter than I .

After the sentencing I will post an Address of the Parole Broad, a letter will be in her file ,when ever any Parole Hearing comes up!


I won't speculate on specifics. But in general, if she gets 15 years or less, she would be eligible for good time credit and could end her sentence after a few years without having to be paroled. As Bama said, 15 years and a day eliminates good time credit and will generally result in a first parole hearing after serving about 1/3 of her sentence.
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Originally posted by semiannualchick:
lawguy, will she be entitled to his life insurance if he had any?


That would depend on the terms of the policy I imagine. I don't think there's anything under AL law that would prohibit it but I haven't really looked into it. An insurance company isn't going to look beyond the named beneficiaries so the kids wouldn't get anything unless they're named as secondaries.

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