Bandon teen-ager's plea deal leads to 30-year sentence.Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard COQUILLE co·quille n. A scallop-shaped dish or a scallop shell in which various seafood dishes are browned and served. [French, from Latin conch - A Coos County Coos County is the name of two counties in the United States:
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As a part of the plea bargain plea bargain n. in criminal procedure, a negotiation between the defendant and his attorney on one side and the prosecutor on the other, in which the defendant agrees to plead "guilty" or "no contest" to some crimes, in return for reduction of the severity of the , Perkins agreed to a sentence of 20 years in prison on the murder charge and 10 additional years on the sex abuse charge, Frasier said. When released, he will be on post-prison supervision the rest of his life, and any violation potentially could result in more prison time. He also will be required to register as a sex offender sex offender n. generic term for all persons convicted of crimes involving sex, including rape, molestation, sexual harassment and pornography production or distribution. for the rest of his life. Perkins also waived his right to a "second look" hearing, a provision that allows juveniles to ask the court to reduce their sentence after serving half their time. While in prison, he will receive no credits for participating in alternative programs that increase prisoners' eligibility for early release. Elman was jogging on a beach near Perkins' home on April 6 when investigators say the teen attacked her with a piece of driftwood, raped and killed her. He dragged her body into the surf before stealing her sport utility vehicle and taking it on a joyride that ended when it bogged down on a muddy logging road. A beach walker later found the body. Investigators focused on the boy after he had called police to report finding the stolen vehicle. One of Perkins' court-appointed attorneys said in January that he intended to use an insanity defense A defense asserted by an accused in a criminal prosecution to avoid liability for the commission of a crime because, at the time of the crime, the person did not appreciate the nature or quality or wrongfulness of the acts. The insanity defense is used by criminal defendants. for the boy. An expert witness testified in a September hearing that Perkins, who was 14 at the time of the crime, had an IQ in the mid-80s and the emotional maturity of a 10-year-old. His attorney, Gregory Hazarabedian of Roseburg, has said that Perkins lacked the emotional maturity to understand the seriousness of what he did. Perkins originally was charged with six counts of aggravated ag·gra·vate tr.v. ag·gra·vat·ed, ag·gra·vat·ing, ag·gra·vates 1. To make worse or more troublesome. 2. To rouse to exasperation or anger; provoke. See Synonyms at annoy. murder - based on various theories as to how the crime was committed - as well as charges of first-degree rape, unlawful sexual penetration and unlawful use of a motor vehicle. The other charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement entered Monday, Frasier said. Perkins was scheduled to be tried on the charges as an adult in June. |
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