Defendant who said victim 'ran into' sword ripped by judge, gets prison sentence

Defendant who said victim 'ran into' sword ripped by judge, gets prison sentence

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WV News) — As far as Harrison Circuit Judge Joseph Shaffer Jr.'s concerned, it's figuratively well past time for 51-year-old Ryan Sheldon Davisson to beat his sword into a plowshare.

Criminal – Sentencing – Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly

Where a defendant has challenged his 18-year sentence, the lower court's finding that the physical attack upon the victim contributed to her death was not clearly erroneous, so the sentence should be upheld.