Harmon-Wright Jury Recommends 3 years, Formal Sentence in April

A former Culpeper town police officer was in court again Friday morning for the sentencing phase of his case.

[RNR]

I'll never understand the system. I give up!

[Party Pooper]

Not much time to be served for the gulity verdict.

Maybe I am missing important information.

[Dude]

RNR wrote:

I'll never understand the system. I give up!

and officials wonder why the population at large is cynical with the justice system and don't trust police.

[A Madisonian]

RNR wrote:

I'll never understand the system. I give up!

I'm with you!
3 years for someones life, I will never understand the system either!

[IIG]

Wow...and some people who are involved in true accidents that cause someone's death frequently get more time than this.....sickening.

[TEX]

Did he get his job back and a raise in pay ??

[Eville]

WTF?

[Eville]

wooot thaaa fork?

[Just The Facts]

Wonder if the judge will have them run concurrently and he will serve less than one year with time off?

[sez you]

Bad enough men with badges and guns murder innocent people, this red neck gets a slap on the wrist.

[chili squirts]

note to self: become a police officer before committing murder

[Madison Mom]

Bad part is that the 3 years is only a "recommended" sentence by the jury..the judge has final say and doesn't have to give him that. He can get much less and my guess is...he will.

[UVA Mom]

People get more time for drug offenses! I just don't get it.

[Huh]

So much for fairness. Did the jury forget that he KILLED SOMEONE? Apparently so.

[randomthoughts]

HOLLY COW

I never seen that coming.

What a discrace to the system.

[huck]

Eyewitnesses contradicted his testimony.

[legal watch]

OMG, Should’ve used the dictionary to look up DUMB.

[Eaglescout1984]

I think we're all forgetting this is a JURY who decided the guilt and sentence recommendation so far. I think some of the jurors bought Harmon-Wright's side of the story and pushed for a slap on the wrist sentence as a compromise.

[Madison]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR !!! Are you kidding me ? And OUTRAGE !!! This slime ball and his just as slimee mother will one day face the maker.
Since there is clearly NO JUSTICE in Madison, it
CANNOT prevail, and this is the proof !

[Walking Out]

It ain't over yet people. He will walk with time served.