St. Paul man convicted, sentenced to life in prison for fatal s...

As the judge read the verdict Saturday finding Audie Matthews guilty in the shooting death of Blaine Christofferson outside the Cherry Pit bar last year, the victim's family cried out in joy.

[Mother Teresa]

I cannot forgive him. The best thing that this POS Matthews could do would be the only thing that he has ever done and that would be to go swimming

[Tom]

Judge should have put a rope around his neck and thrown him out the courthouse window.

[GLOCK]

Life in MN.=30 yrs. Credit for 20 months served + 1/3 off for "Good Time".
He MAY serve 18 yrs. "Life in MN." is NOT life.

[badgerone]

Tom wrote:

Judge should have put a rope around his neck and thrown him out the courthouse window.

I couldn't have said it better myself !!

[James]

That's right, "Glock"

[Beavis]

Good. Throw him in the can and toss the key.

[Slim Shady]

Life aint long enough,double it and we got a deal

[Mr Right]

Life only means 20 years in prison...he will probably be out in 15 years!

[Pookster]

What I find interesting is all of these poor Blaine comments. I dont think anyone's life should end that way, however, I dont seem to be seeing anything about Blaine's criminal history. Blaine shot and killed a man in the late 80's over a drug deal. The man he shot and killed left 2 small children behind. He killed Duane brutally. Shot him in the head. So,,,,case in point? Since then, and several years served in prison its obvious Mr. Christopherson didnt learn a thing!!! How ironic he dies in the same manner as the crime he committed several years ago. As tragic as this may be for Blaines family, lets also try and remember Blaines victim and the victim's children. They have had to live all of their childhood without a father, all over a stupid addiction!!

[Lindy]

throw away the key...

[St Paul Lawyer]

GLOCK wrote:

Life in MN.=30 yrs. Credit for 20 months served + 1/3 off for "Good Time".
He MAY serve 18 yrs. "Life in MN." is NOT life.

No, you do not get 1/3 off if you get a life sentence. He'll do 30.

[St Paul Lawyer]

Mr Right wrote:

Life only means 20 years in prison...he will probably be out in 15 years!

No, he does 30 if he got a "life" sentence. It is an exception to the general rule that you do 2/3 time if you behave.

[Sad but not surprised]

Pookster wrote:

What I find interesting is all of these poor Blaine comments. I dont think anyone's life should end that way, however, I dont seem to be seeing anything about Blaine's criminal history. Blaine shot and killed a man in the late 80's over a drug deal. The man he shot and killed left 2 small children behind. He killed Duane brutally. Shot him in the head. So,,,,case in point? Since then, and several years served in prison its obvious Mr. Christopherson didnt learn a thing!!! How ironic he dies in the same manner as the crime he committed several years ago. As tragic as this may be for Blaines family, lets also try and remember Blaines victim and the victim's children. They have had to live all of their childhood without a father, all over a stupid addiction!!

If true then he had it coming. Eye for an eye. To bad MN doesn't have the death penalty.

[sgl mom of 2]

Yes, life on the East Side....some things never change, same as people.

[WHAT]

ife in MN.=30 yrs. Credit for 20 months served + 1/3 off for "Good Time".
He MAY serve 18 yrs. "Life in MN." is NOT life.

I agree... I had a friend Murdered and he got "life" well he gets out after 17yrs.... LIFE SHOULD BE LIFE

I feel for this family. Thoughts and Prayers

[WHAT]

St Paul Lawyer wrote:

<quoted text>
No, he does 30 if he got a "life" sentence. It is an exception to the general rule that you do 2/3 time if you behave.

no you are wrong, the guy that shot and killed my friend got "life" 35 yrs in 1997, oh guess what he gets out after 17 yrs. Another person involved with my friends murder got JDC until he was 21, he gets out kills another innocent person in 2003 and he gets out of prison before his friend for the original Murder in 1997.

Explain that.. MN life stentance is not life it is a BIG JOKE

[Big Mac in da House]

The Cherry Pit...........should be called Da Pit

[Incredible70]

Good. Another POS criminal locked up forever. Too bad we are too cowardly in this state to get the death penalty (not that he would ever get the needle with the nearly infinite appeals they are allowed).

[saint paul rez]

Pookster wrote:

What I find interesting is all of these poor Blaine comments. I dont think anyone's life should end that way, however, I dont seem to be seeing anything about Blaine's criminal history. Blaine shot and killed a man in the late 80's over a drug deal. The man he shot and killed left 2 small children behind. He killed Duane brutally. Shot him in the head. So,,,,case in point? Since then, and several years served in prison its obvious Mr. Christopherson didnt learn a thing!!! How ironic he dies in the same manner as the crime he committed several years ago. As tragic as this may be for Blaines family, lets also try and remember Blaines victim and the victim's children. They have had to live all of their childhood without a father, all over a stupid addiction!!

He was present. he shot know one.

[Pookster]

saint paul rez wrote:

<quoted text> He was present. he shot know one.

Yes he did. Blaine Christopherson shot and killed a man over a drug deal back in 1988 or 1989. Im nto sure what your referring to, but I still have the newspaper article to back it up.