Washington Bonney Lake - Killing Last November - Sentencing

[RicInOR]

"Bonney Lake resident Tobin Panton, 41, was sentenced Friday for the Nov. 3 death of his neighbor, Linda Green. Panton shot at a fleeing car thief, and hit Green as she slept in her home nearby instead. "


Bonney Lake man who shot at car thief is sentenced for death of neighbor he hit instead

"Judge Timothy Ashcraft settled on a high-end sentence of eight years, six months in prison for Panton — which is what deputy prosecutor Erika Nohavec asked for. He previously pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Green's death. "



8 years is too short.
Maybe he'll get more time for the bullets found in other neighbors homes.
" A bullet was found in the living room of another neighbor."

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[Joe13]

Sentencing is less for murder then dealing drugs.

8 years is actually more then average for this imo.

I've seen as little as 4-5 years for accidental muders.


25-life mandatory for dopers for most cases.


Priorities seem a bit skewed to me, but that's what you get when you privatize prisons...

 

[11Charlie]

IMHO he should get something for stupidity!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Amputate his trigger fingers!!!

 

[Joe13]

Amputate his trigger fingers!!!

The Sarge going all old school British on the justice system.

Take the fingers and they won't be able to cause more ND's!

 

[Kruel J]

And that's why do don't discharge your firearm over a property crime. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

 

[Heywood]

Sentencing is less for murder then dealing drugs.

8 years is actually more then average for this imo.

I've seen as little as 4-5 years for accidental muders.


25-life mandatory for dopers for most cases.


Priorities seem a bit skewed to me, but that's what you get when you privatize prisons...

There is no such thing as an accidental murder.
A charge of manslaughter is acceptable as it wasn't intentional.
Privatized prisons are in no way responsible for drug crimes having long sentences.

 

[No_Regerts]

Sentencing is less for murder then dealing drugs.

8 years is actually more then average for this imo.

I've seen as little as 4-5 years for accidental muders.


25-life mandatory for dopers for most cases.


Priorities seem a bit skewed to me, but that's what you get when you privatize prisons...

Considering vehicular homicide is usually 48 to 60 months, I think he got a pretty stiff sentence for a negligent homicide in WA.

No one in WA gets 25 years for drug crimes.

 

[Kruel J]

He blew it. Big time. Fired at a moving vehicle and killed someone in the process? Yeah. Sharing a cell with Bubba for a while.

 

[No_Regerts]

He blew it. Big time. Fired at a moving vehicle and killed someone in the process? Yeah. Sharing a cell with Bubba for a while.

President GWB got rid of Bubba when he signed the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Turned it to Prisney Land with no real consequences.