talk about a bad party. this is why people shouldn't handle guns when they're drunk. from my understanding he was messing around because he had recently gotten his permit, there wasn't even an arguement - just a lack of using a safety.

to corrections nurse: i agree with 99% of what you say. my only is disagreement is i would not supply them with vaseline!! you go girl!!!

Harsh sentence...You have just stated the whole reason why the death penalty should be an option for society to punish their peers.......prison does not rehabilitate criminals! Why pay for them to stay in jail if they cannot re-enter productive society?Kill them so we don't have to live in fear for our babies and grandparents!!!! Better yet ,put them all on a far away island and equip them with knives,guns,and vasoline and let them do to one another what they do to innocent human beings! Oh yeah,don't forget to drop some rice and beans for the survivors because we would not want to be inhumane !! Maybe Harsh Sentence would like to hire this "Problemed" misunderstood boy to babysit your child or maybe set with your elderly mother?Since you care so much,let him stay with you when he gets out of prison.Oh by the way ,make sure you disinfect everything because most inmates who are "Frequent Fliers" have Hepatitis B or C ,or both.Some are really "special"and prefer H.I.V with both Hepatitis B and C.Drug use,unsafe sex,and dirty tattoo needles are an inmates favorite things! Not to mention liver failure from alcoholism ....just think the longer they live with all of these chronic illnesses ,the longer taxpayers get to foot their total medical care. 100 % investment with 0 return ,sounds logical to me !!!!!!!

I don't think the baby that got shot is going to have a chance for parole in 7 1/2 years (1/2 of the 15 yr sentence). I'm a firm believer in "An eye for an eye!" I think we should bring back the death penalty in WV and save the tax payers some money or better still, let him run lose in the prison and tell everyone what he did. I'm sure he would learn to LOVE someone!

West Virginia abolished the death penalty years ago. The last one was performed in the 50's. There is a final judgement day though.

You know this was a particular harsh sentence and I have alot of compassion for individuals that probably just went nuts one time in their lives. This person had problems and prison will not rehabilitate individuals. Its sad that we live in a non caring and very non christian society. shame on you west virginia and you west virginians. That why the state will never prosper.

There is a special place in Hell for men like this. Give him the death penalty and send his butt to Hell. There is not place for men like this in our society!!!!!!

I have first hand knowledge and have observed inmates on a daily basis.People who are strong,stand -up citizens that go to work 40 hours a week would have a hard time in jail.This is because we are not used to being told where to to live,when to eat,when to wake-up and when to go to sleep.Inmates who are repeat offenders actually prefer to live this life because it is all they know,they will say something different but if you have the ability to observe them,they live what is their normal life in jail.They laugh,cook,watch t.v.,have sex,fight,yell and many behave like animals.but this is what they are used to.That's why when they are out amongst us they cannot refrain from misbeaving and behaving like animals in society.So no,it is not much of a punishment to them ! It is their way of life. The death penalty is the only real fear to these misfits.The death penalty is needed in all 50 states.For situations like this,strong men do not hurt women or babies.It is a lot tougher to live a good,productive,loving life then to give in to weak instincts.The real men of the world are hard working,loving, and take care of their families and wives ! The criminals are weak minded and inmature,what good are they to society or the poor innocent babies they mindlessly create ? Most of the females who bed down with these men are no better.The only innocent one are the babies who they create and don't realize they are doomed from the start.These poor kids don't stand a fighting chance at being successful members of society because their parents are worthless waste of air! We need the death penalty to give some bite back to our justice system.The judges and juries also need to stop being bleeding hearts because these men and women never change without reason.Jail is their way of life,the death penalty is sometimes the only real justice.Children and babies should be one of our top prioritys.Murder your baby or child ...die.Manslaghter or child neglect is not a fair conviction for these worthless parents.Just because a baby has not voice or cannot vote does not make it invaluable.How can we look at our "civilized" society and not be ashamed of the way we punish the offenders that harm our most vulnerable members of society?

I just can't understand why these young girls think so little of themselves that they have allow themselves to be controlled by these guys. It always ends this way. If he was drunk the night he shot her, then she's seen him drunk & being abusive before, yet she stayed......

The death penalty would just put him out of his own misery. Twenty years of being someone's girlfriend and being told what and where to go 24/7 sounds better .

Why does someone like this not get the death penality.