Comments by fairsfair
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Posted on June 30 at 8:47 p.m.
The jury has spoken. They were able to distinguish between hard evidence and the smoke thrown up by the defense. To the one juror who admitted coming to the case with issues about "law enforcement", I can only say that you had no business sitting on a jury in a criminal trial. You should have admitted your bias during preliminary questioning and you would have been excused.
We should be so proud of the hunters and public safety and medical personnel who were in that field trying to save Beau's life. We and our children don't have to go far to find heroes.
The Gazette had a front page photo of defense attorney Hoffman taken last week while the 911 tape was being played. That was one of the few moments during the playing of that wrenching tape that Hoffman was not digging into his box of files or flipping aimlessly through papers on his table. If his behavior was just a reflection of his discomfort during that tape, then it was incredibly disrespectful. If it was a tactic to distract the jury from listening, then it was despicable.
Kent can appeal all he wants, but he will find that there isn't a lawyer alive who will get him off. He fired the shot that killed Beau.
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Posted on June 27 at 4:25 p.m.
There is so much to say about this "man" and this case, but let's see what the jury says first.
Posted on January 4 at 6:33 p.m.
I'd like to say something to "afriend".
Was it an "accident" that Mr. Kent's rifle was loaded? Was it "accidentally" raised and sighted? Was the trigger "accidentally" pulled? What if someone drove by Mr. Kent's home and "accidentally" fired a bullet through a darkened window, and "accidentally" hit someone? Would that be an accident too?
After he killed Beau Arndt, why did Mr. Kent go back to the cabin and hide the rifle, as he admitted to the Emporia Police? Why didn't he come forward on December 16, when he knew exactly what he had done?
Instead of coming forward, what did he do? He called his lawyer. What a man!
Posted on January 4 at 2:30 p.m.
I hope the Arndts have a good attorney. This guy should lose everything he ever had.
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Posted on August 13 at 8:24 a.m.
Kent's only other option was to plead guilty, and he probably would have received the same sentence (the maximum allowed for involuntary manslaughter) that he received yesterday. So it made sense for him, and his lawyer, to go to trial. Fortunately, the wise people who made up the jury were able to see through the defense arguments.
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