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I agree with you LC. It shouldn't matter if she was taking it in 3 holes with a biker gang when she was murdered. But juries can be prejudiced and stupid. We only have to look at the Anthony trial jury to prove stupidity.
But in our society it seems that a woman with any deviance from sexual norms (i.e. extra-marital affairs, prostitution, or numerous sexual partners) who is a victim of a crime is seen as "less" of a victim. The common thinking is "she deserved it" or "she put herself in harms way with her lifestyle".
By all accounts she was a good mother. She got her kids ready in the morning, was at home when they got off the bus and attended and cheered them on in their basketball games. It is sad that her sons may have conflicted memories of their mother when they hear of this.
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not sure when sentencing will be.
PAW PAW, Mich. (WOOD) - A jury has convicted Junior Lee Beebe Jr. in the January deaths of two Van Buren County women.
Beebe was found guilty Tuesday of second-degree murder in Amy Henslee's death, which carries a penalty of life in prison with the possibility of parole. He was found guilty of first-degree murder in Tonya Howarth's death, which has a penalty of mandatory life without parole. He was also found guilty of firearms charges.
When asked point blank after the verdict was read if he killed Howarth and Henslee, Beebe shouted, "No."
beebe
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James, the husband
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I like speedy trials.
Yard justice, too.
And the death penalty.
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So... they had evidence to convict him of both murders? Guess I should've been in the courtroom to hear all testimony and evidence. Sounds like he told the truth way back in February.
I was right in my initial post in February that I believed that she was having an affair with him. I imagine the killings went down much like he described. Bruises and scratches on Amy's body? Sounds like she and Howarth went at it for awhile before Howarth grabbed the gun and shot her.
At that point, I could see her pointing it at Junior and somehow he wrestles it from her. His story, on the surface, seems completely plausible.
Oh well, he was definitely a dirtbag, and the prison time will certainly do him some good.
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(08-04-2011, 04:46 PM)Cheyne Wrote: By all accounts she was a good mother. She got her kids ready in the morning, was at home when they got off the bus and attended and cheered them on in their basketball games. It is sad that her sons may have conflicted memories of their mother when they hear of this.
MAY have conflicted memories of their mother??? Ya think? They now will NOT have their mother in their lives because of her SELFISH desires. Running off with a dirtbag to a grimy trailer only to be killed by a jealous girlfriend. There are no 'Do Overs' with this shit. However, I am almost positive her last conscious thoughts were of her kids as she realized all this shit was spinning out of control. That part is sad.
Look, I'm no saint. I'm not trying to come off as perfect. I have children, and honestly, thoughts of them keep me in check any time I think of doing something that, shall we say, is morally questionable.
RIP Amy.
