Krasmaniandevil t1_iyd1j8j wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:29 PM

Reply to comment by Paparddeli in Philly DA files motion to reconsider sentence for former officer convicted of voluntary manslaughter by redeyeblink

https://pcs.la.psu.edu/research-data/interactive-data-portal/sentencing-conformity-report/

Paparddeli t1_iydl9h2 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Thank you - that exactly answers the question. So 1 out of 13 in 2019 were below the mitigated range, like this sentence. I would imagine most cases nationally where a cop is involved they would be far below the standard recommended sentence, assuming the state has guidelines.

Edit: also, Kim Potter the Minnesota cop who accidentally pulled a gun instead of a taser and was convicted of manslaughter got a very similar sentence to this one.

Krasmaniandevil t1_iydtryk wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:40 PM

One limitation of the data is that it doesn't tell you the degree of the departure (i.e., 10% below the mitigated range vs. 80% below).

This deviation is pretty substantial, but it's important to realize that if the officer received a longer sentence that he would have had to go to a state facility instead of the Philadelphia jail. It's pretty common for judges to round down to 11.5-23 months to avoid sending someone upstate, which would be even more dangerous for a police officer.

Paparddeli t1_iye0o29 wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:24 PM

Yes, that's definitely a key part of this sentence. Most people wouldn't realize that he got under 2 years so he could serve it in the county.