Tucson, AZ – Judge Sentences Man To Life In Prison For Shooting Ariz. Rep. Giffords, Killing 6 In Rampage

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Tucson, AZ – The man who pleaded guilty to a deadly Arizona shooting rampage that wounded former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been sentenced to life in prison.

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U.S. District Judge Larry Burns sentenced 24-year-old Jared Lee Loughner on Thursday for the January 2011 attack that left six people dead and Giffords and others wounded.

Loughner pleaded guilty to federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The hearing marked the first time victims — including Giffords — could confront Loughner in court. Her husband spoke on her behalf, saying Loughner changed his wife’s life forever but couldn’t dent her spirit.


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11 years ago

He should have received the death penalty. Why should he provided with free medical and dental care, color tv, exercise equipment, etc., at taxpayer’s expense for the next 60 years? The death penalty was meant to deal with the worst of the worst, and this case of mass murder was a shining example, of why the death penalty should be retained as an option.

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11 years ago

And according to many, life in prison, especially in a maximum security, may be worse than death, which he only feels for 2 seconds and it’s over. Life in prison is a slow, painful death.

And that’s why we must have pity on not-so-guilty prisoners, that for stupid small crimes they are waisting their precious life in prison, and suffer way too much according to their crime(s).

11 years ago

The shooter pleaded guilty in federal court. however, the state of Arizona still has the option of bringing state murder charges against Loughner, and requesting the death penalty. I don’t care if the appeals take 30 years, or how much it costs. Hence, the state of Arizona should do the right thing, and proceed with murder charges. Loughner was found to be not insane, and hence, can legally be executed.