Sisco found not guilty on all counts

Late yesterday, Anthony Sisco was found not guilty of murder first degree, armed criminal action, assault first degree and armed criminal action. The jury started deliberations on Monday at about 2:30 p.m. and, according to the jury, were 11-1 for acquittal when they broke at 5 p.m.

The jury thought the case was clearly self-defense, both because the purported victims had pointed an AR-15 at Anthony and because once Sylvester Sisco started shooting, a "reasonable person" would think he was in imminent danger of death or serious physical injury.

As previously noted, the KCPD, the crime lab and the prosecutors had managed to keep from four judges, one petit jury, and four grand juries the fact that their "enhanced" video showed the AR-15 being pointed at Anthony Sisco.

Don't Try to Rob the Weed Man

Client working hard over the holidays, trying to keep up with customers wanting a little weed.

One such customer decided to rob the weed man, telling just about everyone in the world he planned to do a robbery and borrowing a gun.

Client dutifully hands over weed at gun point, isn't as keen on giving up his watch, and in the end shoots and kills the guy.

Charged with murder second degree, ACA, and drug distribution, the prosecutor agrees that the situation is unusual. Client gets 5 years on involuntary manslaughter, 3 on ACA, and 5 on distribution.

It took over six years, but Larry gets probation

Larry was charged with murder first degree for a drug deal gone bad. Problem was, he didn't have a gun, didn't plan a robbery, didn't shoot anyone, cooperated with the police, was nearly killed in the Jackson County Jail and sentencing was today in front of Judge Atwell.

After listening to the attorneys, and aware that Larry had spent over six years in the county jail (and almost been killed for cooperating), Judge Atwell gave Larry a twelve year sentence, but probated the sentence. He got 10 years on armed criminal action, but should have that time already done.

So, we were hired to try for a 15 year sentence, and Larry gets probation.

My best guess is that the six years in county cost taxpayers about $125,000 before tacking on the medical bills for the beating in jail--maybe another $300,000. Even with the waste in government, would think that money could have been better spent.