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Federal prosecutors had recommended nearly 20 years for Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, and nearly 11 years for the driver who was supposed to pick them up, Steve Anthony Shand, who got 6 1/2 years Wednesday with two years’ supervised release.

“The crime in many respects is extraordinary because it did result in the unimaginable death of four individuals, including two children,” U.S. District Judge John Tunheim said. “These were deaths that were clearly avoidable.”

Patel’s attorney, Thomas Leinenweber, told the court before sentencing that Patel maintains his innocence and argued he was no more than a “low man on the totem pole.” He asked for time served, 18 months.

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[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

Someone needs to tell my brain to stop reading headlines too literally. Head of human snuggling plot. Like... His decapitated head?

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 21 points 1 day ago

For money, someone sent an unprepared family into a blizzard to die.

For money, someone offered to smuggle a family on the condition they walk through a blizzard unprepared.

[–] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I've lived in Manitoba my whole life and am used to the cold, but I never would have tried to pull that stunt during one of our blizzards in the middle of winter without proper gear. These guys were ignorant morons to even think of dropping a family off in those conditions. Our winters can and absolutely will kill you in minutes if you're not prepared.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Doesn't even need to be that bad for someone to die in cold temps. Under 60 and you can freeze to death if not prepared.