Man sentenced to life for stabbing girlfriend, burning her body

A man who admitted to stabbing his girlfriend to death in his South San Francisco apartment and then burning her body beside a Greyhound Rock State Park trash bin was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years to life in prison, authorities said.

[Tahoe kid]

Good riddance. I remember seeing this story on "America's Most Wanted" several years ago.

[slightly salty]

I don't understand the sentence of 15 years to life. For someone his age there is probably going to be a big difference between getting 15 years and getting a life term. If he gets 15 years he could still have a life after prison. But of course the mother of his daughter will not have any chance at a life after being murdered by him. Which sentence will he end up getting? Or will it be something in between? I think we can all agree on which sentence he really deserves for this crime... I hope he never sees the light of day again.

[Joe Stalin]

Keep him on ice for now. We may need him later.

[zuzzah]

slightly salty wrote:

I don't understand the sentence of 15 years to life. For someone his age there is probably going to be a big difference between getting 15 years and getting a life term. If he gets 15 years he could still have a life after prison. But of course the mother of his daughter will not have any chance at a life after being murdered by him. Which sentence will he end up getting? Or will it be something in between? I think we can all agree on which sentence he really deserves for this crime... I hope he never sees the light of day again.

There's probably some guideline/requirement for sentencing, but permanently locked away sounds like the least he should get for murder.

It's such a sad situation for the little daughter.

[slightly salty]

zuzzah wrote:

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There's probably some guideline/requirement for sentencing, but permanently locked away sounds like the least he should get for murder.
It's such a sad situation for the little daughter.

agreed.