No reprieve for police officers’ sons with long sentences for killing disabled man

[alfalfa19]

Well, this is good to hear.  I had assumed that this case would die a slow and quiet death.   I hope the males all get mounted daily by dominant cellmates. 

[anon789561]

Just now, silent said:

What are chances of being overturned on appeal?

none

[silent]

3 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

none

The lord works in mysterious ways here though happy.

[anon789561]

Just now, silent said:

The lord works in mysterious ways here though happy.

i could potentially see the girl getting somewhere on appeal but the boys i really do doubt it this time and i know you are right but i think this has gone too public and they are just Sgts kids, no big power or money

[kensisaket]

4 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

However, Anantachai Chaiyadej, who represents the victim’s family, said he would appeal the verdict, claiming the sentences should all have been harsher.

Being somewhat skeptical it makes me wonder if this opens the door to reduced sentences as well.  Sure seems like there is another agenda here when 100+ years of accumulative jail time in a Thai prison is "not harsh enough".

 

Edited December 27, 2017 by kensisaket

[Rhys]

Well Great, but how soon will they be out... 

[greatwhitenorth]

Thank you Santa

[TKDfella]

Yes, they are now convicts. However, what I'm wondering is that if the family's lawyer does appeal is there a chance the appeal court would lessen the jail term? Is that possible?

[ThaiFelix]

2 hours ago, Briggsy said:

The ones with police in the family probably have a body double serving their sentences.

Yeah these long (but not long enough) sentences sound ok on paper, but in reality????

[sklmeeera]

2 minutes ago, alfalfa19 said:

Well, this is good to hear.  I had assumed that this case would die a slow and quiet death.   I hope the males all get mounted daily by dominant cellmates. 

 

37 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Is this from a personal experience ? there is NO prison in Newcastle.

regards Worgeordie

If I was to speak from personal experience id say the toon was a prison . And yes in a Thai prison the inmates dont have the same ranking in order of how bad their crime to society was . More a case of how much money/ power  a prisoner has 

[wazzupnow]

5 hours ago, Lingba said:

well ..somewhat good news and hopefully they will serve at least 12 with NO parole...

u must be kidding, some brown envelope  to some cop will get them out after the media coolls down

[silent]

42 minutes ago, Happy enough said:

i could potentially see the girl getting somewhere on appeal but the boys i really do doubt it this time and i know you are right but i think this has gone too public and they are just Sgts kids, no big power or money

You're probably right too. I was just being my normal more cynical sarcastic hole after giving up trying to make sense out of nonsense before coming here and trying to comprehend the inexplicable.  

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Initially there was widespread speculation that the defendants would get off lightly given that some of them were the sons of policemen. 

I can only assume the policemen were not high ranking or rich?  

[Cyclone88]

You get longer for. Picking mushrooms

[Antifreeze]

2 hours ago, mercman24 said:

just read the full report, sentenced for murder, not pre meditated, so the law is an ass, i read they went home to get tooled up, so how on earth cannot this be pre-meditated, the family are very angry and rightly so

And in a decade or so they will come out of jail better human beings ready to join society. 

[Colabamumbai]

They should be made to educate children in schools about what happens when you are a convicted murderer.

[sklmeeera]

Plenty of people serving longer sentences for a few happy pills . Im not condoning drug dealing but fora vicious deliberate murder for no reason this sentence is far too lenient . Hang em up .

[catman20]

3 hours ago, Briggsy said:

The ones with police in the family probably have a body double serving their sentences.

or will be let out in a few years when the heat has died down.

[evadgib]

Meanwhile the 17 year old oik who stabbed a German on Samui some years ago remains free 

[wvavin]

This case truly reflect what Thai education & culture have influenced on the upbringing of the new generations!

[WHYWHY]

I just hope the full term of 19 years is upheld and not a Year 

Then set free I still feel an eye for an eye you took a life yours is life too 

[ujayujay]

Hopefully they never get amnesty.

[thaiguzzi]

Best news on this forum in ages!

Yes, 12 -19 years not enough, especially if they are out in 6-9 years, but lets hope that because they are sons of policemen, that they get special treatment - ie they don't come out - ever...

[johnarth]

3 hours ago, jvs said:

This is huge news in Thailand,gives the people hope again.

it will be if they are not kept separated from the other inmates

[Destiny1990]

Most will be out soon...

What a cowards murdering a handicapped person.

[holy cow cm]

Should be the police dad and mom to be responsible for bad parenting. All too common for police kids and the ones of the wealthy. Where is setting a good example? We can obviously see the bad ones.

 

Not that the two P's heading this country are setting good ones. Only do as I say, not as I do or have done big in the past. 

[NeilSA1]

Anantachai Chaiyadej, who represents the victim’s family, is obviously very good at his job and really deserves future business from those of us that need a good lawyer. I seem to remember that he offered his services for free.  

[Lemonltr]

Son:-  It's not my fault Dad! It's your fault. Why did you have to be a policeman? If you had joined the army I'd be off Scott free.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Don't forget: there will inevitably be appeals to higher courts, including apparently (from the OP news report) from the victim's family seeking stiffer sentences.

 

Once that starts happening, in Thailand, the results can go in any direction. Convictions become acquittals. Stiff sentences get reduced, etc etc.  Especially when connected parties are involved.

 

Don't make final judgments/assumptions about the outcome of this case until it's really done.

 

And then, further down the road, of course, there's the inevitable sentence reductions and commutations based on the annual judgments that come down from on high.

 

[6thST]

9 hours ago, Lingba said:

well ..somewhat good news and hopefully they will serve at least 12 with NO parole...

Throw away the key let them rot in jail...