M5A1: Discussion Board Assignment
Discussion Board Topic: Read the following articles and watch any attendant videos:
- http://www.wptv.com/news/
region-st-lucie-county/fort- pierce/suspect-charged-in- fort-pierce-mosque-arson-to- appear-in-court-again-monday - http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
news/florida/fl-omar-mateen- mosque-fire-20160912-story. html - http://www.foxnews.com/us/
2017/02/06/suspect-in-florida- mosque-fire-gets-30-years-in- jail.html
Based on the reading at the provided links, and any additional research you may choose to do, describe what facts of the crime charged helped to support that charge. Then, discuss the sentence imposed on the defendant. After reviewing the relevant statute for the crime charged, did the defendant receive a fair or just sentence in your opinion?
NB: The discussion should be between 250-300 words.