
Disparate sentencing in Jaycee Dugard case
Story here. He earned every year he got sentenced to and has no business ever getting released from jail. But his wife who is as far as any reasonable person can see as guilty as he is gets only 36 years in jail, which with "good behavior" will probably become something substantially less. Excerpt:
'PLACERVILLE, Calif. -- A serial sex offender was ordered Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison after the California woman he kidnapped, raped and held captive for 18 years said he and his wife-accomplice had stolen her life.
Victim Jaycee Dugard was 11 when she was abducted by Phillip and Nancy Garrido as her stepfather watched her walk toward a school bus. She gave birth to two daughters fathered by Garrido while he held her in a secret backyard compound.
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Garrido, who was on parole for a 1976 rape when Dugard was abducted, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and 13 sexual assault charges, including six counts of rape and seven counts of committing lewd acts captured on video.
His plea was part of a deal with prosecutors that saw Nancy Garrido sentenced to 36 years to life after pleading guilty to kidnapping and rape.
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In the statement, Dugard called Phillip Garrido a liar and said what Nancy Garrido did to her was evil. She said she hoped both of them would have as many sleepless nights as she had.
"There is no God in the universe that would condone your actions," Dugard said in a portion of the statement directed to Nancy Garrido.
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Dugard was grabbed by Nancy Garrido from the South Lake Tahoe street where her family lived and forced into a car driven by Phillip Garrido on June 10, 1991. The abduction occurred as Dugard's stepfather watched her walk to a school bus stop.'
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Just sick
Well, the good news is they both more than likely will die in prison, but why not just remove them from society? Also, there are many men that have spent 18-20 years in prison falsely, I don't think they get 20 mil a piece? They both should have received the death penalty. What happened to this woman was totally wrong period. No wonder she is in seclusion.
David A. DeLong
I agree
She should have gotten more, however, I agree not as much as him. I like the California law in that it gives him 431 years, which mean he will never see the light of day. She on the other hand seemed to be somewhat remorseful, but it still doesn't excuse her actions or inaction.
How terrified Ms. Dugard must be.
Rather than argue about who should get what, we should be concerned more about the victim.