Justice overdue in Taheri-Azar case
Nearly two-and-a-half years ago, a driver in an SUV ran through a crowd of people on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.
He has yet to be dealt with by the judicial system.
I hope today's the day.
Update: It looks like only partial justice will be administered. Taheri-Azar pleads guilty to attempted first degree murder -- but only two counts for sentencing purposes. He struck nine people.
"He has repeatedly stated that he intended to kill people, made statements on camera that it was his intention," Orange County District Attorney James Woodall said.
It should have been easy, then, to hold Taheri-Azar accountable to the fullest extent.
Still, he can get 40 years for each count at his sentencing hearing Aug. 26. I don't know if a de facto life sentence is appropriate, but he shouldn't be let off easy. He really could have killed someone.
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