Spoiled Sheriff’s Daughter Fakes Remorse—Judge Slams 20 Year Sentence! | Court Will

Описание: The video shows a courtroom sentencing hearing. The victim's mother, Macy Hyde, describes the lasting trauma her daughter and family experienced due to the defendant's actions. She details her daughter's night terrors, panic attacks, and fear of sleep, as well as her own constant anxiety and hypervigilance.

The defendant's mother, a school teacher, testifies about the profound impact the prosecution and trial had on her daughter, Sarah Fusan, including extreme embarrassment, shame, and a significant decline in mental health, leading to hospitalization and medication. She expresses sorrow for the victim's family but also emphasizes her daughter's kind nature and the family's love and dependence on her.

Sarah Fusan then speaks, apologizing for her previous comments about the case and expressing regret for her actions, stating she didn't realize she was being rough at the time. She describes the challenges of her job caring for multiple toddlers alone and thanks her family for their support.

The defense lawyer argues for a minimum sentence of 15 years, emphasizing that under recent law amendments, it means 100% real-time served without parole. He contends that a sentence longer than 15 years is "brutal, unnecessary, and inconsistent" with sentencing laws, highlighting Sarah's lack of prior criminal history and low risk assessment. He critiques the current sentencing system's inflated lengths without accounting for the abolition of parole.

The state prosecutor counters that the legislature has decided that for some crimes, real time must be served for real crimes, and asks the court to impose a sentence greater than the minimum.

The judge reviews the sentencing guidelines, noting the 15-year minimum sentence with 100% service. He expresses concern about depreciating the seriousness of the offense and states he observed the defendant's behavior during the trial, finding her initial statements to the probation officer lacked responsibility and showed minimization of her actions and a focus on her own mistreatment. He reads excerpts from her presentence report, where she denies wrongdoing, claims others handle their children similarly, and expresses anger at being jailed. The judge concludes that Sarah's remorse at the hearing is not sincere and is likely motivated by legal advice.

Based on all factors, including his observations, the defendant's demeanor, and her statements, the judge sentences Sarah Fusan to 20 years for count one and four years for count two, to run concurrently, in the Tennessee Department of Corrections. He then addresses a motion for a new trial, scheduling a hearing for January.