Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Six years in the Jackson County Jail can kill a person

Over six years ago, Larry got arrested for a shooting that he didn't do. Yeah, he was there for what was to be a drug deal, but the two guys he was with turned it into a robbery and shot and killed a guy. Female luckily escapes. Larry gets charged, the other two don't.

In an all too common twist, Larry--the one who didn't have a gun, didn't plan a robbery, and didn't shoot anyone--gets charged with murder first degree.

Larry's original attorney got a 20 year offer, but Larry thought it was, or should be, a 15 year offer. Hires us to try to get a 15 year offer.

Another APA Bryan Krantz case where Bryan says Jim Kanatzar won't authorize any plea. Yada, yada, yada. After sitting in the Jackson County Jail for YEARS, Larry again meets with detectives to again tell what had gone on.

Apparently, someone didn't like what Larry was saying. In Jackson County Jail, Larry gets thrown over the railing and stomped on. He's clinically dead, rushed to the hospital, in intensive care with some serious brain damage.

Enter APA Michael Hunt, who takes the case from Krantz and Larry is sent to Fulton for some evaluation and therapy.

After being in jail for over six years, Larry got his deal today, pleading to a lid of 15 years on the murder case in front of Judge Atwell. Sentencing is March 4.