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Man pleads guilty in mall attack against boy, faces 19 years.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:43 pm
If this were my kid this guy would have never made it to court
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who reportedly told investigators that he went to the Mall of America "looking for someone to kill" pleaded guilty Tuesday to throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony and faces 19 years in prison.
Emmanuel Aranda, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to attempted premeditated first-degree murder in the April 12 attack. The child suffered head trauma and multiple broken bones but survived.
Aranda, 24, will be sentenced June 3. His plea deal calls for prosecutors to drop an aggravated-circumstances component to the charge that could have meant an additional year in prison. Prosecutor Cheri Ann Townsend said the boy's family supports the deal.
Aranda was arrested moments after the attack as he waited to board a light-rail train at the mall, and police say he had quickly admitted to it.
A criminal complaint filed soon after the attack said Aranda told police he was angry at being rejected by women at the mall and was "looking for someone to kill" when he went there that day.
He had two past convictions for assaults at the mall, both in 2015, and had been banned from the property at one point. Court records showed that Aranda had been ordered to undergo psychological evaluation or treatment after those attacks.
His attorney, Paul Sellers, previously said Aranda had been in mental health court in the past. But he said after Tuesday's hearing that Aranda was mentally competent enough to proceed in the attempted murder case.
"He is competent, clearly. I wouldn't be able to go forward with the plea if he wasn't competent," Sellers said.
He added that it was "absolutely, 100 percent" Aranda's decision to plead guilty.
"He went into the courtroom and accepted full responsibility," Sellers said. Barring "something unbelievably unusual," Aranda will be out of prison in about 12 years, he said.
Aranda spoke quietly during the hearing while giving yes-or-no answers to questions aimed at making sure he understood what he was admitting.
The child plunged almost 40 feet (12 meters) and suffered head trauma and multiple broken bones. Authorities have not released the boy's name and say his family requested privacy. His family released a statement in late April saying the boy was alert and no longer in critical condition. On Monday, the family said he has continued to heal.
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 12:45 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:44 pm to TechDawg2007
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19 years.
That's it?
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Minneapolis
Nevermind...I see now.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:46 pm to TechDawg2007
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Prosecutor Cheri Ann Townsend said the boy's family supports the deal.
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:50 pm to rowbear1922
quote:The only thing I can think of is the parents are just so thankful their son is alive that they are ok with 19 years
Prosecutor Cheri Ann Townsend said the boy's family supports the deal.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:53 pm to TechDawg2007
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The only thing I can think of is the parents are just so thankful their son is alive that they are ok with 19 years
My guess as well is that the prosecutor told the family if this goes to court, he may be able to plead insanity and get off completely. So the family is better with some years than none.
This post was edited on 5/14/19 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:54 pm to TechDawg2007
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Aranda told police he was angry at being rejected by women at the mall and was "looking for someone to kill" when he went there that day.
r/incels
Posted on 5/14/19 at 12:54 pm to TechDawg2007
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he was angry at being rejected by women at the mall and was "looking for someone to kill"
If he really said this they should lock him up for good
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:11 pm to TechDawg2007
There shouldn't be any difference in penalty for murder/attempted murder. This was clearly pre meditated and he should either get life or the death penalty.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:14 pm to TechDawg2007
We need to re-evaluate our justice system and operate under the assumption that some people are clear dangers to society and need to be eliminated.
This guy is one of them. Absolutely zero reason for him to be alive. At the very least, he should be locked up forever.
This guy is one of them. Absolutely zero reason for him to be alive. At the very least, he should be locked up forever.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:17 pm to TechDawg2007
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Barring "something unbelievably unusual," Aranda will be out of prison in about 12 years, he said.
Let's hope the other inmates find out what this POS did and they do something "unbelievably unusual". 12 years my arse...
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:19 pm to IAmNERD
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Let's hope the other inmates find out what this POS did
Oh he will have to be protected. If not, he dead.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:19 pm to TechDawg2007
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A man who reportedly told investigators that he went to the Mall of America "looking for someone to kill" pleaded guilty Tuesday to throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony
This does not equal
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faces 19 years in prison.
He admitted to going out and searching for someone to kill and chose an innocent 5 year old kid. frick him. He should die.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:22 pm to TechDawg2007
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"He went into the courtroom and accepted full responsibility," Sellers said. Barring "something unbelievably unusual," Aranda will be out of prison in about 12 years, he said.
Looks like the family has 12 years to figure out how to get away with murder
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:25 pm to TechDawg2007
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Aranda
He has a good defense in this case.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:27 pm to NorthGwinnettTiger
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Nevermind...I see now.
That's only because.. Luckily the kid lived.
But this guy had priors and it says he has mental issues (and was banned from the mall before this happened).
If he has mental issues, so in 19 years they going to put him back on the streets knowing he will still be a threat?
Posted on 5/14/19 at 1:31 pm to TechDawg2007
“19 years” is fine by me. Chances are he’s dead in the first year. Inmates won’t take kindly to his crime.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 2:04 pm to eScott
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There shouldn't be any difference in penalty for murder/attempted murder.
Agreed 100%. Not to mention the lingering medical costs that little baw is going to have to receive for life.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 2:10 pm to idlewatcher
How is the kid doing now? I know they said there were no indications of any brain damage from the fall, but he was also still under anesthesia at the time of evaluation.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 2:14 pm to TechDawg2007
Surprised Omar doesn’t hail him as a hero.
Posted on 5/14/19 at 2:15 pm to TechDawg2007
Prison baws will work this out you can bet...
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