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Title: Col. Russell Williams pleads guilty to all 88 charges
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2010-10-18 17:34:01
Canadian

[Gunnair]

At the very least, the victims have been spared a bit more torture.

[meee223]

Why were they showing all the graphic photos today in court? He pleaded guilty to all the charges. So what would be the purpose?

[Gunnair]

meee223 meee223:

Why were they showing all the graphic photos today in court? He pleaded guilty to all the charges. So what would be the purpose?

Possibly for the upcoming sentancing?

[meee223]

I still can't understand why they would show all of the images and go into such graphic detail in court, with the victim's families there. Why put them through all of that? If he pleaded innocent to any of the charges, I could understand it. But after reading off all the charges, and with him pleading guilty to every single one, that should be it until a date is scheduled for sentencing. I just do not understand the Canadian justice system. And then you add the victim impact statements. I mean we should already know how the families feel. Who needs victim impact statements? Each of the 80 or so charges that he pleaded guilty to, including the two murders carry set penalties, so why put anyone through more than what is necessary, especially the victim's families?

[Gunnair]

meee223 meee223:

I still can't understand why they would show all of the images and go into to such graphic detail in court, with the victim's families there. Why put them through all of that? If he pleaded innocent to any of the charges, I could understand it. But after reading off all the charges, and with him pleading guilty to every single one, that should be it until a date is scheduled for sentencing. I just do not understand the Canadian justice system. And then you add the victim impact statements. I mean we should already know how the families feel. Who needs victim impact statements? Each of the 80 or so charges that he pleaded guilty to, including the two murders carry set penalties, so why put anyone through more than what is necessary, especially the victim's families?

It's my understanding that this is being doen in preparations for sentancing.