Thank God there is still justice left in the world. Some of you may remember last summer (2007) when friends of my parents were brutally murdered in their farm house just outside of Mt. Carmel, Ontario, Canada. Their killer Jesse Imeson was caught and today was his sentencing:
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If the link doesn't work, this is the story printed in the London Free Press on October 28, 2008::
"'Savage' killer
Tue, October 28, 2008
By JANE SIMS AND JENNIFER O'BRIEN, SUN MEDIA
Jesse Imeson Sentenced to Life
GODERICH -- There was rage in his eyes.
Convicted mass murderer Jesse Imeson, sitting in the tiny prisoner's box with his wrists and legs shackled, was clearly agitated after he listened to eight emotionally wrenching accounts of what his actions did to his victims' loved ones.
By the time Kelli Rathwell, a granddaughter of Bill and Helene Regier, was finishing up the ninth statement, it was clear Imeson had had enough.
"Please know that you have done our family no favours on this day," Rathwell said tersely. "But always remember, although you did not listen to the plea of our beautiful grandparents for their life, their family have listened to yours."
It was a heart-stopping moment during an emotional day in the packed courtroom where Imeson pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of Carlos Rivera, 25, of Windsor, and Bill and Helene Regier, 72 and 73, of Mount Carmel, in July 2007.
He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole for 25 years for the killings the judge called "savage and senseless."
Imeson stood and motioned for his lawyer.
Imeson then whispered to defence lawyer Donald Crawford
Later, Crawford told Superior Court Justice Roland Haines that Imeson "did not go (to the Regier farm) with the intent to kill anybody."
But during the discussion of Rivera's death, Imeson often smirked.
It was no comfort to two broken families whose paths should never have crossed.
Yet there they were -- one with deep roots in Huron County, the other still getting rooted in Canada after fleeing Latin America for peace.
They held each other in tearful embraces upon first meeting after the killer was packed off to prison.
The guilty pleas were the result of months of plea bargaining between the Crown and the defence to bring the case to a quick conclusion.
Imeson had been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, but agreed to plead to three counts of second-degree murder, a lesser charge.
But the result is the same. For the Rivera killing, the sentence was life with no chance of parole for 15 years. For the Regier killings, he was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years -- the maximum sentence in Canadian law.
The sentences will run together.
"We spare the family a trial, there's closure, everything is over with and those things are worth a lot in the criminal justice system," said Huron County Crown attorney Robert Morris.
Imeson wouldn't plead guilty to first-degree murder, he surmised, "because he didn't want to face the reality that what he did was in effect first-degree murder."
Morris said the prosecution "had a very strong case."
Morris told Haines that Imeson would not be eligible for the faint hope clause -- a chance at early parole at 15 years -- because he was convicted of multiple murders.
Outside court, Crawford didn't agree. "He and I have had this disagreement from day one. The important thing is that it is going to take somebody to interpret that on an application some 15 years from now.
"It still gives him (Imeson) a faint hope."
A pale-looking Imeson was let out of a police van in the driving rain in front of the Huron County courthouse about 9:30 a.m. Wearing a black dress shirt, jeans and black Nike running shoes, he stared straight ahead as police led him past a throng of media.
Two agreed statements of facts were read to Haines, who, when sentencing Imeson, described the killings as "savage and senseless."
Morris and Windsor assistant Crown attorney Jennifer Holmes described a crime spree that started with a night of partying in Windsor and led to three brutal killings before ending in a Quebec bush lot.
Both Crowns described the horrific circumstances surrounding the deaths -- Rivera dying with a belt wrapped around his neck twice after an apparent tryst with Imeson, and the Regiers dying of gunshot wounds after being bound with cords in the basement at their longtime South Huron homestead, victims of a terrifying home invasion.
During the recitation of the facts, family members sobbed. Their tears flowed again during the victim impact statements.
Imeson had nothing to say when asked before sentencing, but Crawford read a prepared statement, offering an apology.
"I am truly sorry, please forgive me," Imeson said through his lawyer.
One member of the Rivera family said they're prepared to consider Imeson's request.
"Carlos was a forgiving person and he would have forgiven Jesse Imeson. So we have to forgive him too," youngest brother Alvero Rivera said hours after the sentencing.
The Regiers and the Riveras said they're prepared to make sure Imeson never gets a chance to walk free.
"Our work is not done here today," Carol Denomy, the Regiers' daughter, said while reading a prepared statement, surrounded by family.
"We will remain vigilant to ensure that in 25 years, Jesse Imeson remains behind bars for the rest of his life."
IMESON'S SENTENCE
Jesse Imeson, 23, was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for 25 years.
It is the maximum sentence for second-degree murder -- the equivalent to a sentence for first-degree murder and the maximum sentence available in Canadian law.
His first chance to apply to the federal parole board will be July 21, 2032 -- 25 years from the day of his arrest.
The judge recommended he serve his sentence in a prison outside of Ontario."
Damn I hope he's made into some big black guy named Bubba's bitch and gets gang raped on a daily basis. >D
Are you more man, or woman?
1.[X] You love hoodies
2.[ ] Dogs are better than cats
3.[X] It's hilarious when people get hurt
4.[X] You've played with/against boys on a team
5.[X] Shopping is torture
6.[X] Sad movies suck
7.[ ] You own an xbox 360
8.[X] You wanted/played with Hotwheel cars as a kid
9.[X] At some point in time you wanted to be a firefighter
10.[X] You own a DS, PS2 or Sega
11.[ ] You used to be obsessed with Power Rangers
12.[X] You watch sports on TV
13.[X] Gory movies are cool
14.[ ] You only go to your dad for advice
15.[ ] You own like a trillion baseball caps
16.[ ] You like going to football games
17.[ ] You used to/do collect football cards
18.[X] It's kinda weird to have sleepovers with a bunch of people
19.[X] Green, black, red, blue or silver are one of your favorite colors
20.[X] You love to go crazy and not care what people think
21.[ ] Sports are fun too
22.[X] Have talked with food in your mouth
23.[ ] Wear Boxers to bed
24.[ ] Or your socks on at night
total: 14
Multiply the total by 7
Score: 98
GIRL PART
1.[ ] You wear lip gloss
2.[X] You wear eyeliner
3.[ ] You have some of the same shirts in different colors
4.[ ] You wear the color pink/ have worn the color pink
5.[ ] Go to a female for advice
6.[ ] You KNOW cheerleadings a sport and you argue about it
7.[ ] You hate wearing the color black
8.[ ] You like shopping (depends what im shopping for)
9.[X] You like wearing jewelry
10.[X] Skirts are a part of your wardrobe
11.[ ] You don't like the movie Star Wars
12.[ ] It takes you around 1 hour (or more) to shower get dressed and put on make-up and accessories
13.[ ] You smile alot more than you should
14.[ ]You have more than 10 pairs of shoes/sneakers
15.[X] You care about what you look like
16.[X] You like wearing dresses when you can
17.[ ] You love, LOVE movies
18.[X] Used to play with dolls as a little kid
19.[ ] Like putting make-up on someone else for the joy of it
20.[X] Like taking pictures when you're bored
total: 7
multiply by 7
score: 49
ROFLMFAO! Not surprised at all here. ^__^
Thanks [Ariandra] XD
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I'm not the paranoid, 'omg they're out to get me' type but then [Calico Tiger] had to go and post this in her diary::
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Total eye opener there. Now I'm not convinced that DA would actually WANT to use my art but its still food for thought. My stuff is still on DA at the moment but if it suddenly disappears, you'll know why...
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Kinda reminiscent of 'Reign of Fire' but yet entirely different.