George F. Lee / glee@staradvertiser.com
Condemned in a jury trial for the homicide of Jon Tokuhara, Eric Thompson enters the sentence listening to section within the courtroom of Choose Paul Wong on Wednesday. The jury members determined this morning to not lengthen Eric Thompson’s sentence for second diploma homicide to life with out the opportunity of probation.
The jury members determined this morning to not lengthen Eric Thompson’s sentence for second diploma homicide to life with out the opportunity of probation.
The 37 -year -old man was convicted of a number of critical crimes: second diploma homicide and transport or use of a firearm within the fee of a critical crime, which made him topic to a chronic sentence.
Choose Paul Wong will make the ultimate choice on the top of his sentence for his sentence.
The legal professionals of the Eric Thompson homicide trial made remaining arguments on Thursday morning about whether or not their sentence for second diploma homicide should be prolonged from the standard life with out the opportunity of probation.
The hooked up prosecutor Benjamin Rose mentioned of Thompson: “He’s a assassin condemned by stone and chilly.”
“Ought to I depart the jail someday, and somebody bothers him, what is going to he do then?
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“He has proven that he’s keen to go to the top,” Rose mentioned. “He’ll plan and attempt to exit together with his.”
Rose known as the 12 Thompson firearms discovered by the police at house his “dying arsenal.”
Nelson Goo mentioned that the 12 firearms haven’t any reference to the case.
The assassin was by no means discovered.
Goo mentioned that Thompson had a great training, is compassionate, hardworking, beneficiant, loves animals and kids.
He identified his mom’s testimony, Margaret, and Arithmetic instructor Trenton Jeong, saying that cruelty isn’t in Thompson.
Goo advised the jury that, Jeong, who taught on the Hawaii Youth Middle, testified “Eric isn’t in that class.”