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Shaquan Duley, an Orangeburg mother who pleaded guilty to killing two of her children before staging a watery crash, is sentenced this morning to 35 years in prison.
The judge was considering a term between a minimum of 30 years to life.
The story prompted memories of Susan Smith, a Union County mother who killed her two sons by submerging her car into an Upstate lake before blaming their disappearance on a carjacking.
Cold War Vet
11:31 am on Friday, March 30, 2012
35 years? For killing two children? Shame on the judge. He should have sentenced her to life.
William Steve Brodie
2:01 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
Did you read the transcripts from the trial? Were you there? How do you know whether or not the judge found extenuating circumstances? Why are people so quick for revenge against someone they do not even know over something for which they only know the most basic of facts. In reality, after 35 years in prison this woman's life will be over. Relax, you will probably be long gone as well.
Cold War Vet
7:04 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
@William: No, no and I don't know or care. There is absolutely no extenuating circumstances I, or anyone else, can think of that justifies her killing her children.
Derrol A Turner
11:34 am on Friday, March 30, 2012
Why not 35 years for each to run consecutively?
lib
12:33 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
Don't SC have a death penalty? Looks like she met all the creteria. No justice for those poor children. Hope she does not last long in jail. I hate to feed scum.
Cold War Vet
7:01 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
It's too expensive to sentence someone to death. The average state pays around $240M in legal fees to cover the cost of prosecution and appeals. It's cheaper and easier to sentence someone to life.
Robin
1:47 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
What a shame to see that this is all a life is worth. People who steel get more years then this.
Sara Caldwell
1:59 pm on Friday, March 30, 2012
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE OLE TIMEY ELECTRIC CHAIR!!!! This situation CERTAINLY calls for, AND, CRIES FOR, 'ole heatem up' TO RETURN!!!!!