The man who shot and killed 12 year old Trick or Treater on Hallowe'en in October 2008 was convicted yesterday and received a sentence of 16 years. Not surprisingly, the boy's father was quite understandably not satisfied with the sentence. The father, who drove the boy to the shooter's house that night stated that he wanted to see him get a life sentence.
Quentin Patrick plead guilty yesterday was given the sentence per the manslaughter federal sentencing guidelines. He still has murder and assault charges in state court.
The boy and his family were on their way home on that Hallowe'en night when they noticed that Patrick's porch light was on. The boy was wearing a ghoulish mask as his brother were as they ran up onto the porch. Patrick's girlfriend saw them through a window and told Patrick that there were three large men wearing masks on the porch. And they had a rope. Patrick grabbed an AK-47 assault rifle which he had modified to continue firing with only a single pull of the trigger, and he emptied every bullet in the rifle, a total of 30, according to document at the courthouse. The police found a large amount of cash in his house that night along with about four ounces of cocaine.
A life sentence is still possible when he goes to state court.
