True Crime Stories

I have always been interested in this case and while I am a bit surprised that I have not blogged about this case prior to now, I am glad that I did not because there has been a recent development in this case. I try to go back to cases that have updates and edit them, but I will be the first to admit that this does not always happen. I think this case interests me only because I am the same age as Stacey Lannert. In many of the documentary television shows you see on this case you will see a video that was made in which Stacey took investigators through her home and explained how she shot and killed her father. It is not a recreation, it is the actual video you see so you see the hairstyles, mannerisms and even décor at the time the crime was committed. Maybe I am just nostalgic about the time because it was, not just a more simpler time of life, but also a more adventurous time. In the early morning of July 4, 1990 eighteen year old Stacey Lannert picked up a rifle...

This case is different than most that I talk about here. First, it does not involve a murder, although admittedly, it easily could have. Secondly, for me this case is less about the perpetrator or even the victim but about something in our legal system. I have often noted that I am a proponent of the law. I have completed some courses in the quest for a bachelor's degree in paralegal studies but I have also taught myself quite a bit about the law over time whether it deals with criminal law or civil law and I try to keep up on things as much as possible. However, this case involved something I had never heard of before.... shock probation. Let me first explain just what shock probation is. This form of punishment allows a judge to release a defendant from prison and to serve the rest of their time on strict probation. It is sometimes recommended for defendants who have had no prior legal issues and believes that a short stint in jail can teach a lesson. The idea...