US Marshall gets 15 years.

[Shovelhead]

WJLA.com

Rockville, Md. (AP) - Fifteen years in prison is the sentence for the US Marshal convicted of killing a man following a traffic dispute in Rockville.

A Montgomery County (website - news) judge sentenced Arthur Lloyd to a total of 25-years, but suspended ten. Lloyd showed no emotion as the sentence was read.

The now-retired Marshal was convicted of manslaughter, reckless endangerment and handgun charges in the October 28th shooting death of Ryan Stowers.

The Navy seaman and the off-duty Marshal got into a dispute and both pulled into a shopping center. Authorities say Lloyd shot Stowers, who then tried to get away. During the trial, several witnesses testified that Lloyd then opened fire again, killing Stowers.

At Tuesday's sentencing, Lloyd asked Stowers' family to forgive him.

 

[Zrex]

If it had been the cop that was shot, they would have sought the death penalty.

 

[kbr80]

If it had been the cop that was shot, they would have sought the death penalty.

YEP, you said a mouthful there.


I am glad justice is paying the Marshall a visit, lets just hope he gets put in the General Population of the prision, and given no special treatment due to his FORMER job.

 

[The Freeholder]

For what it's worth, it may well be a death sentence when his former vocation becomes widely known.

 

[iiibdsiil]

Oh they are gonna LOVE him in jail. Love him long time that is.

 

[O.F.Fascist]

the ????er deserves a longer sentance.

 

[oneslowgun]

You know, I wonder if all the anti-gun groups thought when they said "The streets will run with blood if people carry guns ",that it would be a Marshal gunning down a serf in broad daylight over a trafic incident?

I thought "justice" was blind. Well if she is, I guess not only can she read brail, but has been getting notes passed to her... [ hey this one is one of the ELITE, he may have cold bloodedly murdered someone, and should get either the chair, or the hot needle,but it was just a serf, and remember our rules are not serf rules.. go easy].

nice

 

[Optical Serenity]

overall sad situation, who cares about professions...

 

[Augustwest]

The now-retired Marshall...

Hope this is just poor reporting, and that the guy wasn't actually allowed to retire after what he did.

 

[K-Romulus]

"retired"

From what I have read of this (since I am local), he was going to be fired after his indictment but quickly chose retirement, instead. He was eligible due to his length of service.

He was convicted of manslaughter, though also charged with 1st and 2d degree murder. It seems the jury bought his "self-defense" argument, but still convicted him because he didn't try to retreat when he had a chance (as is required in MD), and his response was not "reasonable" defensive action though he believed he was right. This is known as "imperfect self defense."

That took some good lawyering. His attorney is known in the area for handling tough criminal cases. The lawyer is appealing the verdict on the basis that his client was engaged in a "law enforcement action" that didn't require the duty to retreat. He may pull it off . . .

 

[HankB]

For what it's worth, it may well be a death sentence when his former vocation becomes widely known.

Am I bad for wanting to write to all the prisoners at whatever institution Arthur Lloyd winds up at . . . and enclose a copy of the AP story in each letter?

 

[iiibdsiil]

Hank, let's do it!

 

[Byron Quick]

Shame he didn't get the death penalty.

Y'all can save your stamps to alert the prison inmates. He won't be put in the general population.

 

[xd9fan]

+1 ZRex.... the justice system is fair my a$$. Where is the higher standard for LEO's that go bad? Where is the example being set here?