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Colorado Dad To Be Sentenced Monday

Tissyanne — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 02:55:36 GMT

The Colorado Dad that confessed to the murder of his wife, and children has taken a plea deal, and is to be sentenced Monday. His parents were interviewed, and believe his wife was more likely the one thst killed the girls. He had a girlfriend, and she has spoken now. She says he told her he was at the end of a divorce. She says he lied to her about his family situation.

I feel for both families in this tragedy.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:04:58 GMT

I don't know why they offer a plea deal to someone who is so obviously and admittedly guilty.

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software — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:05:39 GMT

Is this the guy who put the bodies in oil barrels?

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Tissyanne — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:08:02 GMT

@software wrote:
Is this the guy who put the bodies in oil barrels?

Yes, he is the one.

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scatcat — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:10:51 GMT

He is pleading guilty and will be sentenced to life in prison

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Tissyanne — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:16:49 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I don't know why they offer a plea deal to someone who is so obviously and admittedly guilty.

I listened to the District Attorney press conference. He said her parents did not want the death penalty sought. In Colorado, executions are very rarely carried out. He would have been entitled to many appeals, and there would of course have been a lengthy trial.

He is suppose to be sentenced to life without parole, which in the end will be the same as death with Colorado's history.

The DA also said that after the sentencing is over, he will hold a press conference, and reveal more information about the evidence.

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mousiegirl — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:23:16 GMT

@Tissyanne wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I don't know why they offer a plea deal to someone who is so obviously and admittedly guilty.
I listened to the District Attorney press conference. He said her parents did not want the death penalty sought. In Colorado, executions are very rarely carried out. He would have been entitled to many appeals, and there would of course have been a lengthy trial.

He is suppose to be sentenced to life without parole, which in the end will be the same as death with Colorado's history.

The DA also said that after the sentencing is over, he will hold a press conference, and reveal more information about the evidence.

@Tissyanne Re "sentenced to life without parole, which in the end will be the same as death with Colorado's history." what is the history?

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Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:28:17 GMT

I'm glad he accepted the plea for life. Had he been found guilty by a jury and given the death sentence, he'd be safely tucked away on death row, probably never been executed and lived a long life - acclamating to prison life just like Scott Peterson.

My biggest wish is he will be put in the general population. There is a pecking order. Even hardened criminals will be less than impressed that this lowlife murdered two beautiful children (aged 3 & 4) and their pregnant mom. Let prison justice prevail and may it be as terrifying for him as it was for his family.

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Tissyanne — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:29:21 GMT

@mousiegirl wrote:
@Tissyanne wrote:
@Kachina624 wrote:
I don't know why they offer a plea deal to someone who is so obviously and admittedly guilty.
I listened to the District Attorney press conference. He said her parents did not want the death penalty sought. In Colorado, executions are very rarely carried out. He would have been entitled to many appeals, and there would of course have been a lengthy trial.

He is suppose to be sentenced to life without parole, which in the end will be the same as death with Colorado's history.

The DA also said that after the sentencing is over, he will hold a press conference, and reveal more information about the evidence.

@Tissyanne Re "sentenced to life without parole, which in the end will be the same as death with Colorado's history." what is the history?

@mousiegirl, I believe the DA said one execution since 1977. People on death row in Colorado are very rarely executed according to the press conference.

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 03:42:42 GMT

Always cheaper for the state to have the accused take a plea deal.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 04:12:19 GMT

Gladly, he'll have a hard time in prison. It's well known that people who hurt/kill/molest kids don't do well in the slammer.

And I hope he suffers as much as possible. Mean? you betcha.

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MarieIG — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 04:46:38 GMT

I suspect he entered into the plea deal after the forensic reports came back which did not support his story #2, that his wife killed the girls.

Prosecutors agreed to the deal because there was such a slim chance he would be executed in any event, i.e. they couldn't do any "better."

He took the deal because someone advised him while the death penalty was very, very, rarely enforced, if there was going to be an exception, it would be him.

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Tissyanne — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 04:54:23 GMT

@MarieIG wrote:
I suspect he entered into the plea deal after the forensic reports came back which did not support his story #2, that his wife killed the girls.

Prosecutors agreed to the deal because there was such a slim chance he would be executed in any event, i.e. they couldn't do any "better."

He took the deal because someone advised him while the death penalty was very, very, rarely enforced, if there was going to be an exception, it would be him.

@MarieIG wrote:
I suspect he entered into the plea deal after the forensic reports came back which did not support his story #2, that his wife killed the girls.

Prosecutors agreed to the deal because there was such a slim chance he would be executed in any event, i.e. they couldn't do any "better."

He took the deal because someone advised him while the death penalty was very, very, rarely enforced, if there was going to be an exception, it would be him.

@MarieIG, I agree that forensic likely did not support his story. As I stated earlier, the DA has said he would give more details after the sentencing.

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jackthebear — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:04:40 GMT

can someone update this please, thanks

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chiclet — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:55:00 GMT

I think it is very scary that you really don't know what is in another person's head. Husbands and wives killing each other is awful but the poor children should not have to die. I don't know why he could not have left them out of it.

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pattypeep — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 14:09:10 GMT

@chiclet wrote:
I think it is very scary that you really don't know what is in another person's head. Husbands and wives killing each other is awful but the poor children should not have to die. I don't know why he could not have left them out of it.

From all that I have read and heard, he wanted to be totally unencumbered. Basically, start with a clean slate. He would have been supporting the children financially. He is believed to be a sociopath or psychopath. A "normal" person couldn't have looked at those sweet girls and choked the life out of them. I pray they didn't have to look at his face while he did so.

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threecees — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:04:27 GMT

T.V. stations keep showing one of the little girls on video saying that her daddy is

her hero. So sad.

Saw the interview with his parents. Of course they believe everything their wonderful

boy is saying. They did not even go to the wedding of their son and his now dead

wife.

Seems like once he started working out, losing weight, he fell more in love with

himself. Too bad he won't be executed for killing four people, three of which were

babies.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:29:41 GMT

Some people are saying/speculating that he was an "abused husband" who finally "snapped."

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proudlyfromNJ — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:36:27 GMT

@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
Some people are saying/speculating that he was an "abused husband" who finally "snapped."

@YorkieonmyPillow. From what I have read it is his parents saying this.

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Tique — Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:54:02 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@YorkieonmyPillow wrote:
Some people are saying/speculating that he was an "abused husband" who finally "snapped."
@YorkieonmyPillow. From what I have read it is his parents saying this.

@proudlyfromNJ I watched an interview with his parents and I agree with you. They - especially the mother - seem to be in complete denial. I concluded this is a defense mechanism. She can't allow herself to believe her son could do something so horrendous to his wife and their children.