Defense lawyers have a job to do- represent the most vile people in the United States. However, there are some lawyers who are so depraved, they have to be mentally ill or monsters, like the thugs they represent.
From Madison.com: A badly burned young mother sat in a wheelchair with tears flooding her eyes Wednesday in a Lafayette County courtroom as she watched her husband receive the maximum allowable punishment for intentionally killing their three young sons in a house fire.
They were tears of satisfaction from Sharon Wand of Argyle, who said she felt justice was served when Armin Wand III received three consecutive life sentences with no hope of parole from Green County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Vale....
There were many emotional moments during the sentencing hearing, including chilling details from prosecutor Roy Korte, who said Wand, 33, intentionally set fire to his rented house last Sept. 7 so he could kill his young children and pregnant wife, collect money from their insurance policies and start a new life.
The fire killed Allen Wand, 7; Jeffery Wand, 5; and Joseph Wand, 3; and left Sharon Wand, 27, in critical condition for several months. The couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Jessica, was the lone sibling to survive despite Armin Wand’s efforts to put her back in the fire after her mother saved her, according to Korte.
Wand pleaded guilty in February to three intentional homicide charges, one attempted intentional homicide charge, an arson charge and, as part of a pre-trial agreement, reduced charges for the attempts on Jessica’s life and the death of the fetus....
As Korte argued for Wand to receive the toughest penalties allowed by law, he said the pre-sentence investigation showed that Wand was a psychopath who has never shown remorse for killing his children. He described Wand as calculating, selfish and unhappy with his life and that he spent great time and effort planning to kill his family for money.
Korte described how Wand and his 18-year-old brother, Jeremy Wand — who is scheduled for trial on similar charges in July — stood and watched as Sharon tried to save her children as her clothes burned off her.
Sharon Wand ran out of the burning house with Jessica and handed her to Armin Wand and planned to go back to save the boys who were screaming for help, Korte said. But Armin told her to move their minivan so it wouldn’t burn and Sharon did as commanded. That’s when Armin Wand tried to put Jessica back in the fire, only to be spotted by a neighbor.
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This was a totally heinous creime where the father killed three of his sons and tried to kill his wife and daughter. His daughter was out of the fire when this thug tried to shove her back inside.
So, with all the facts agreed to, what punishment did the defense attorney ask?
Wand’s attorney, Jason Daane, argued for parole and cited Wand’s low IQ and rough upbringing with an alcoholic, abusive father. He asked Vale to consider Wand for all he is: the good, bad, damaged and limited.
Seriously, parole for this thug? Why?
And the understatement of the day:
Wand’s lead attorney, Guy Taylor, said Wand will be sent to the Dodge County Correctional Institute for evaluation and then expects him to head to one of the state’s maximum security prisons. Taylor said he was concerned for Wand’s safety no matter where he ends up.
“He’s a very vulnerable individual,” Taylor said.
Oh yeah, he will be targeted when he shows to prison. The over/under on how long he lives in prison, I would put at 2 years.
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I have to say unequivocally that during my life experiences I have come to the conclusion that defense attorney have sold their souls. Their in kindred spirits with most of the scum in which they defend. I watch(much too many) shows on the ID Network that highlight past cases that have went to trail. No matter how much the evidence points to a guilty person, the attorneys will sit there straight faced and discredit and vilify the poor victim. Now I understand that it's what they do in mounting a defense. The problem I have is that after the case has been to trail and its all said and done they will still proceed in disparaging the victim, when you know darn good and well that they couldn't possibly believe the flagrant lies they spew. It sickins me to even look at these souless heathens of deceit.
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