12-07-2017, 02:13 PM
(11-28-2017, 07:48 PM)SIXFOOTERsez Wrote: Still hope they max this murdering asshole out
The pre-sentencing report recommended a max of 13 years. The judge was not bound by that recommendation and just sentenced Slager to 20 years.
Before the sentence was handed down, the judge had to decide whether the shooting amounted to second-degree murder or manslaughter. Judge Norton found that it was murder. The judge also noted that Slager was guilty of obstructing justice by floating a false narrative and lying to investigators after the shooting.
The bystander video showed that after shooting Walter Scott in the back 5 times from a distance, Slager picked up his stun gun and placed it next to Scott's body. Slager contends he was securing the weapon. Prosecutors (and most people who've weighed-in on the video) believe he put it there to bolster his self-defense story.
In court, members of Scott's family talked about Walter and how they missed him every day. They also told Slager, 'we forgive you Michael'.
An emotional Slager told the Scott family that he was grateful for their forgiveness.
Story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-sla...ter-scott/