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Do you think Magallanez sentence of 75 years was enough punishment?
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- Put him to death
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A man convicted of having sex with teenagers will spend more than 75 years in jail after a judges ruling Tuesday afternoon.
Raul Manuel Magallanez Jr., 32, was sentenced to more than 900 months in prison in Judge Lee Fowler’s Courtroom Tuesday afternoon, following a conviction on Sept. 4. The most serious charge Magallanez was convicted of was raping a 13-year-old girl, which carries a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Fowler sentenced Magallanez to life in prison for that charge.
Fowler handed down sentences in each of the more than 50 counts, but they came in substantially above the maximum allowed sentence by Kansas statute. In addition to the 25-year sentence, Fowler sentenced Magallanez to 452 months for each of the two other cases for a total of 904 months which will be served upon the completion of the life sentence.
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create (anonymous) says...
Justice at last!
October 30, 2007 at 4:53 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Flips (anonymous) says...
AMEN!
October 30, 2007 at 4:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
neighbor (anonymous) says...
Not long enough. He will be most popular with the violent criminals.
October 30, 2007 at 5:02 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
marsbars (anonymous) says...
Yes! There is a God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 30, 2007 at 5:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
marsbars (anonymous) says...
He will make a good girlfriend in prison! Don't drop the soap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 30, 2007 at 5:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
slipandslide (anonymous) says...
yeah, way to go !! what did they say about needing to wear baggie pants in prison? oh yeah, gives the other guys easier access to the backside. may he rot in prison if he gets out during his lifetime, it will be too soon.
October 30, 2007 at 5:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
mythoughts (anonymous) says...
Parole or no parole? Sounds like no...
October 31, 2007 at 7:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
hottopics (anonymous) says...
Now that this is over and he is going to pay for his crimes I hope these girls get the counseling and closure to move on and become healthy happy teens with full wonderful lives ahead of them.
This is not their fault, just a predator that is off the streets and away from our children.
Justice has been well served.
October 31, 2007 at 10:23 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )