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davidpdx

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13. Good point, I don't like that either

Reply to wickerwoman (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 8, 2013, 06:53 PM

Jun 2013

I think it will be very hard to get a conviction on that one. But if they did, it could set a precedent for some vicious prosecutor down the road of accusing a woman of terminating her pregnancy and charging her with murder.

I have no idea what the penalties are in California are for rape. I'm not sure the penalties will matter in the end in this case as it is likely the sentences will be consecutive making prison his home for the rest of his life as it should be.

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Ariel Castro indicted on aggravated murder, rape, kidnapping charges [View all] alp227 Jun 2013 OP

well heaven05 Jun 2013 #1

I hope he pleads out. bluedigger Jun 2013 #2

Life in prison without parole. He'd do if again if he got out. freshwest Jun 2013 #3

Those poor girls now women who had to endure Cha Jun 2013 #4

K & R historylovr Jun 2013 #5

Interesting, the prosecutor had mentioned possibly charging him with a count of kidnapping davidpdx Jun 2013 #6

I'm against the death penalty jessie04 Jun 2013 #7

Then you are not against the death penalty. n/t bitchkitty Jun 2013 #8

I think it's perfectly acceptable to hate him davidpdx Jun 2013 #9

He's obviously a piece of shit wickerwoman Jun 2013 #11

The way the two pregnancies (at least two) were terminated colorado_ufo Jun 2013 #12

It's aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. wickerwoman Jun 2013 #14

In my state (Connecticut) it's a more severe assault charge rebecca_herman Jun 2013 #15

Good point, I don't like that either davidpdx Jun 2013 #13

If a man batters his pregnant wife and she loses the baby...should he be charged with murder? Auntie Bush Jun 2013 #16

Honestly that is a tough one davidpdx Jun 2013 #18

What a sick man obama2terms Jun 2013 #10

329 counts? Travelman Jun 2013 #17

and those are only the charges for up to 2007, so expect a whole lot more. bettyellen Jun 2013 #19