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40 years seems kind of low for murdering a person and mutilating their body.
You would think so, but remember that parole isn't a given in Texas, and he will have to spend at least 19 in prison before parole can even be considered. Average life expectancy for men in the US is 73, and 23 + 40 = 63; this guy will be in a hot Texas prison for most of his adult life and will likely not live much past getting out.
ETA: also, the parents accepted the terms of the plea deal, and since they're the ones aggrieved, they should ultimately get to decide what's fair justice.
The parents who named her Anggy? They shouldn't be allowed to decide anything.
They're from Nicuragua, not every country has to fit in with USA naming conventions.
No, they don’t, but this is such a terrible situation people need a little levity. Besides, her heritage isn’t mentioned in the article posted.
Sentencing in the US is insane. Amara Lundy only got 10 years, and that was significantly more gruesome than this (going solely by the "how many dismembered body parts there were" metric). It's wild.