We Prosecute Incitement, But Not Murder?

A few weeks ago, a Lauderdale County jury declared it was unable to agree on a verdict in the Rosie Ingram trial. Mrs. Ingram was charged with inciting her son to attack a school enforcement officer by stating, "It will take more than you to get us out of here." The actual attacker, her son, has been convicted of assault and will face his punishment. So, is Mrs. Ingram free to return to her normal walks of life? Apparently not--District Attorney Chris Connolly has stated that he will retry Mrs. Ingram, using our taxpayer dollars to do so.

Certainly, Mr. Connolly is tough on crime as he promised in his election campaign. Or is he? Remember Shaun Shapley, the Lexington man who murdered his stepdaugher Jennifer Helen Bragg? Connolly agreed to a 25 year sentence for Shapley. After all, it saved the taxpayers all that money.

Perhaps Mr. Connolly needs to purchase a dictionary and look up the word "consistent." Jennifer Bragg deserved more.


What's up with this: Judge Leslie Johnson has received six applications for the position of Circuit Court Judge. Some have suggested that Deborah Bell Paseur's is among them. While we hope this isn't the case, how would it affect her retirement pay?