Star Hans Reiser Sentenced to 15-to-Life
Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Sat 30th Aug 2008 13:50 UTC
In the News Linux guru and convicted murdered Hans Reiser was handed a prison sentence of 15-to-life Friday, putting a final capstone on a case that began as a murder mystery, and ended with Reiser leading police to a makeshift grave a short distance from where he strangled his wife.
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Comment by JMcCarthy
by JMcCarthy on Sat 30th Aug 2008 13:58 UTC
JMcCarthy
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2005-08-12

I remember reading if they found any bullet-in-the-back-of-the-head type stuff there would be no deal, so I guess they bought into the crime of passion thing? OtherwisE I'm not sure why'd they'd cut his sentence like that just for a body.


I'm sure Mr. Reiser is going to come off as particularly sympathetic when up for parole. Not.

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RE: Comment by JMcCarthy
by averycfay on Sat 30th Aug 2008 14:17 in reply to "Comment by JMcCarthy"
averycfay Member since:
2005-08-29

They cut his sentence because he dropped his right to appeal meaning the state saves money. There's also almost no chance that he'll be paroled after only 15 years. Maybe if he had plead guilty initially and shown remorse, but he did neither.

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RE[2]: Comment by JMcCarthy
by JMcCarthy on Sat 30th Aug 2008 14:22 in reply to "RE: Comment by JMcCarthy"
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2005-08-12

Yes, it would've helped to RTFA. :-)

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RE: Comment by JMcCarthy
by Vanders on Sat 30th Aug 2008 14:28 in reply to "Comment by JMcCarthy"
Vanders Member since:
2005-07-06

I guess they bought into the crime of passion thing?


It wasn't really a crime of passion: that usually means something like a husband coming home to find his wife with another man, and shooting one of them.

Reiser apparently killed Nina over an argument about their sons doctor. He has a short temper, and I don't honestly believe 15 years is anything like long enough for what he did.

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RE[2]: Comment by JMcCarthy
by CPUGuy on Sat 30th Aug 2008 15:02 in reply to "RE: Comment by JMcCarthy"
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2005-07-06

What is the point in punishing a man just for the sake of punishment?
Prison is supposed to be for rehabilitation, not to throw a bunch of people together so they can rape and kill each other because of their previous crimes.

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RE: Comment by JMcCarthy
by LB06 on Sat 30th Aug 2008 15:50 in reply to "Comment by JMcCarthy"
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2005-07-06

No, he was found guilty to first degree murder, which means that it was premeditated. So it would seem that got himself a pretty good deal with 15 to life. Or maybe there were some circumstances that convinced the prosecution to offer him this deal. Probably the body was important to the prosecution and Nina's friend and relatives, who hopefully can get some closure now and start healing.

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RE[2]: Comment by JMcCarthy
by KrustyVader on Sat 30th Aug 2008 16:08 in reply to "RE: Comment by JMcCarthy"
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2006-10-28

After an agreement he was sentenced to second degree murder, or at least that is what i understand from the article.

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