Teen turns down 25-year prison offer, instead gets 65 years
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Article said they shot at the cop who caught the footage on his body cam. Plus someone died in the commission of a felony.
I don’t like the legal system in this country either but 25 sounds about right either way. He shoulda took the plea
BelowTheMasonDixon
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Breh's are clearly trolling.
Teen turns down 25-year prison offer, instead gets 65 years - NY Daily News
Teen turns down 25-year prison offer, instead gets 65 years
An Alabama teen who had turned down a 25-year sentence in a plea deal laughed and smiled in court on Thursday as he was sentenced to 65 years in prison for felony murder and other charges.
The judge even overheard Lakeith Smith saying "I don’t have time for this" as he was waiting for his case to be called, according to WECT.
"You got plenty of time for this," Judge Sibley Reynolds told Smith as he sentenced him to consecutive terms in an Elmore County courtroom. "When I called the case earlier you said you ain’t got time for this, so I didn’t know if you had time for this now?"
At that point Smith laughed, according to the station, and said he did not know the judge had heard him.
"You just don't get it do you?" Reynolds said, according to WECT. "He hasn't said I'm sorry yet. He hasn't acknowledged to this court that he shouldn't have done, shouldn't have come around, in fact, his attitude toward this court and life, in general, has been sour."
Lakeith Smith smiled and laughed during his sentencing hearing on Thursday.
(WSFA)
Smith was one of four suspects charged in the death of accomplice A'Donte Washington, who was fatally shot by police. All four were charged with felony murder in connection to the state's accomplice liability law, according to WECT.
The five suspects had broken into two homes in Millbrook in February of 2015, according to the Montgomery Advertiser, when they were confronted and chased by police. Washington, who was 16, had pointed his gun at an officer when he was shot, according to the Advertiser.
The 19-year-old Smith was the only one not to plead guilty, turning down an offer of 25 years.
"I don't think Mr. Smith will be smiling long when he gets to prison," chief assistant district attorney C.J. Robinson told the Advertiser. "We are very pleased with this sentence. Because the sentences are consecutive, it will be a long time before he comes up for even the possibility for parole, at least 20 to 25 years."
Smith laughs during a previous court appearance.
(WSFA)
Smith was given 30 years for felony murder, 15 years for burglary, and two 10-year terms for theft, according to the newspaper.
His grandfather asked the judge to show some leniency. "Give him a chance to tell you he's sorry," he said to the judge, according to WECT.
"He’s had every opportunity," the judge responded. "I've asked two or three times today."
"Are you sorry?” the grandfather asked Smith, according to the station. The teen said he was sorry for what he did and for his "homeboy," a reference to Washington, according to the station.
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Teen turns down 25-year prison offer, instead gets 65 years
An Alabama teen who had turned down a 25-year sentence in a plea deal laughed and smiled in court on Thursday as he was sentenced to 65 years in prison for felony murder and other charges.
The judge even overheard Lakeith Smith saying "I don’t have time for this" as he was waiting for his case to be called, according to WECT.
"You got plenty of time for this," Judge Sibley Reynolds told Smith as he sentenced him to consecutive terms in an Elmore County courtroom. "When I called the case earlier you said you ain’t got time for this, so I didn’t know if you had time for this now?"
At that point Smith laughed, according to the station, and said he did not know the judge had heard him.
"You just don't get it do you?" Reynolds said, according to WECT. "He hasn't said I'm sorry yet. He hasn't acknowledged to this court that he shouldn't have done, shouldn't have come around, in fact, his attitude toward this court and life, in general, has been sour."
Lakeith Smith smiled and laughed during his sentencing hearing on Thursday.
(WSFA)
Smith was one of four suspects charged in the death of accomplice A'Donte Washington, who was fatally shot by police. All four were charged with felony murder in connection to the state's accomplice liability law, according to WECT.
The five suspects had broken into two homes in Millbrook in February of 2015, according to the Montgomery Advertiser, when they were confronted and chased by police. Washington, who was 16, had pointed his gun at an officer when he was shot, according to the Advertiser.
The 19-year-old Smith was the only one not to plead guilty, turning down an offer of 25 years.
"I don't think Mr. Smith will be smiling long when he gets to prison," chief assistant district attorney C.J. Robinson told the Advertiser. "We are very pleased with this sentence. Because the sentences are consecutive, it will be a long time before he comes up for even the possibility for parole, at least 20 to 25 years."
Smith laughs during a previous court appearance.
(WSFA)
Smith was given 30 years for felony murder, 15 years for burglary, and two 10-year terms for theft, according to the newspaper.
His grandfather asked the judge to show some leniency. "Give him a chance to tell you he's sorry," he said to the judge, according to WECT.
"He’s had every opportunity," the judge responded. "I've asked two or three times today."
"Are you sorry?” the grandfather asked Smith, according to the station. The teen said he was sorry for what he did and for his "homeboy," a reference to Washington, according to the station.
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Yeah felony murder 
Not even concurrently
Virtuous_Brotha
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This!! Perspective is everything in life, period. Gotta love how people talk about judges being to harsh on criminals knowing damn well they'd want the key thrown away if they were the victims in this very case
So correct me if I'm wrong but the dude that got killed pointed a gun at the cops, they shot him and everyone else involved got charged with his murder?
What kind of cop protecting laws they have in Alabama? Surprised there aren't more of these stories. Sounds like a get out of jail free card for cops.
What kind of cop protecting laws they have in Alabama? Surprised there aren't more of these stories. Sounds like a get out of jail free card for cops.
Sorry
We not jumping out 4 everyone black
Homie is in the wrong
If a kid dies at a party ur kids threw without ur knowledge u could b liable
These brothas were armed and robbing
We not jumping out 4 everyone black
Homie is in the wrong
If a kid dies at a party ur kids threw without ur knowledge u could b liable
These brothas were armed and robbing
88m3
Fast Money & Foreign Objects
live down south, brehs
@Serious @The next in line @hashmander @Robbie3000
shyt doesn't even make any sense
@Serious @The next in line @hashmander @Robbie3000
shyt doesn't even make any sense
panopticon
Superstar
Well before that...had he pled out in 2015 he coulda been out in 5-8.
Unbelievable.
Like breh...you did the fukkin crime...take them 5!!!
Behind-the-wheel
Living dead
So this is their latest racist angle.
Kill people and blame it on whoever was close by....
Motherfukking cac fukking shyt ass fukking pigs...
fukk YOU CRACKAS!!!
Kill people and blame it on whoever was close by....
Motherfukking cac fukking shyt ass fukking pigs...
fukk YOU CRACKAS!!!
Dushane Hill
Superstar
I'm not American but it seems like the southern states are stuck in time and have never really moved on from the past.
