Absent an unequivocal guarantee by the psychiatric medical community that this young man is no longer a threat to society, he should remain incarcerated as long as an adult would have been, and I mean the full ride. Revolving door justice and the consequent recidivism rate is eroding polite society. And some folks question extending the Castle Doctrine beyond your home???

typical attorney

Honestly…he tried to hide the hammer, she just kept running into it backwards!

bang bang….do you see something funny about this. You are no better than that sicko freak, maybe the next hammer will be on your head….you sicko freak

He needs to stay locked up. Bringing a hammer and duct tape shows premeditation – what will happen to his next girlfriend? Because believe me, no matter what he’s done, there will be some girl dumb enough to believe it will never happen to her.

The defendant’s family is trying to turn this into a side show. The first clue of that is when attorneys take the witness stand. However, they will do anything to distract all from the issues that were already ruled upon in court: Robertino DeAngelis is a convicted attempted murderer and he attempted suicide. The court could keep him locked up til max age 21. If you don’t keep them locked up for the max for attempted murder then becomes a mockery of our legal system.

The defendant’s family is trying to turn this into a side show. The first clue of that is when attorneys take the witness stand. However, they will do anything to distract all from the issues that were already ruled upon in court: Robertino DeAngelis is a convicted attempted murderer and he attempted suicide. The court could keep him locked up til max age 21. If you don’t keep them locked up for the max for attempted murder then becomes what does deserve the maximum?

Remember Mt. Lebanon, if they send this attempted killer home, they sen him back to Mt. Lebanon. All the judge is currently hearing, is that DeAngelis never had any previous problems. trouble or violent incidents and was a pillar of the community. ??? Who in our community will speak up and tell the judge of the many other violent incidents involving DeAngelis and many other scarred members of the Mt. Lebanon community?

Before anyone else chooses to become an expensive client of Thomassey’s, you might want to keep in mind: He lost.

For Legal Beagle, let me try again. The current Castle Doctrine, in place since 1988, provides for the use of force, including lethal force, to protect you, your family, and your guests IN YOUR HOME OR THE HOME OF A HOST. Your deck, patio, porch, or driveway are not covered by the current Castle Doctrine. HB40, a work in progress for nearly 6 and 1/2 years, would have extended the use of force at any level (shouting a warning, bare hands, tree branch, pepper spray, lethal force) to anywhere you may lawfully be. It also removes the current “duty to retreat so long as one can retreat in complete safety”, and provides immunity from civil suit for citizens and law enforcement alike. It is NOT a gun law, as it covers the entire continuum of force, but rather it is a “stand your ground” law. The proposed law merely places us on par with some 30 odd other states. It does not change the law so far as using lethal force to protect property (you may not), nor does it make it any easier to buy a gun, to be licensed to carry a firearm, nor does it protect you if you are the aggressor. While not a lawyer, I am a Certified Firearms Instructor, and I personally view lethal force as a last option, regardless if in my home or not. In conclusion, this is tort reform, and I look for it to become law sometime in January or February. Rendell vetoed this as HB1926 after it won in the House by a vote of 161-35.

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