I don't get the murder sentencing.

[the_bob_delusion]

Adrian Baileys committed multiple rapes and a horrific murder and gets minimun 35 yr.

The nurse who tried to cover up stealing drugs by setting a nursing home on fire but not with the intention of murder gets 11X life sentence. 

What's the logic in that? I know the nurse killed more people but it wasn't premeditated murder. So technically it was manslaughter. I think a life sentence is fair enough, but why would an actual murder be sentence more lenienty in the first case??

[meh_too]

Does it matter? Neither of them will ever see the light of day again

[lakeland27]

judges work to sentencing guidelines, and generally sentence somewhere between the lower and upper recommendations.

they have to work with the case presented by the DPP, the charges vary according to the case, and so do the sentencing guidelines.

the result is much the same as Meh too says.

[the_great_she_elephant]

I think it's because the nursing home guy was facing 11 separate murder charges - one for each victim - so he received 11 separate sentences. Bailey only faced 1 murder charge so could only receive one sentence.

[j*oono]

Bailey was also on parole wasn't he for his other charges so he will have to do that time too.  They should never let him out but it would have been nicer for Jill's husband to hear of a much heavier sentence.

[the_bob_delusion]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
I think it's because the nursing home guy was facing 11 separate murder charges - one for each victim - so he received 11 separate sentences. Bailey only faced 1 murder charge so could only receive one sentence.

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Murder implies premeditation of killing. I don't believe he wanted anyone dead. He was trying to avoid getting caught stealing drugs.

If a drink driver ended up killing a bus load of people should he/she be charge with like 50 murders with 50 life sentences?

[lynnie3024]

Murder implies premeditation of killing. I don't believe he wanted anyone dead. He was trying to avoid getting caught stealing drugs.

If a drink driver ended up killing a bus load of people should he/she be charge with like 50 murders with 50 life sentences?

If I were they judge...yes, they would be.

The nurse in the nursing home case knew full well that setting a large fire like he did could result in someone, in particular elderly, bed-ridden patients, dying.

The same can be said for a drunk driver...they know what the consequences of their actions could be.

[*elizabeths-mum*]

The nurse had a duty of care as well which should have been taken into account. Being in different states there are probably different rules which are followed when sentencing.

[mugssy65]

I don't get how little Kiesha Abrahams poor excuse for a mother only got 16 years!
They abused her for years before killing her.

[the_bob_delusion]

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@mugssy65 wrote:
I don't get how little Kiesha Abrahams poor excuse for a mother only got 16 years!
They abused her for years before killing her.

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yeah i don't get that either