Man Sentenced to Probation in Church Burglaries
Associated Press - Fri 09:59 AM 01/18/2013
Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder had asked the judge to sentence Branscom to the maximum sentence of 38 months.
A Hutchinson man was sentenced to two years of probation for his role in burglaries at four churches and attempting to burglarize a fifth.
A judge departed from state guidelines while sentencing 24-year-old Justin Branscom, who was also ordered to apologize to each church and pay more than $3,000 in restitution.
Branscom's probation through Community Corrections won't start until he finishes serving a two-year prison term for previously violating probation in a 2008 arson at a jewelry store in Hutchinson.
Reno County District Attorney Keith Schroeder asked the judge to sentence Branscom to the maximum sentence of 38 months.
A 16-year-old co-defendant was granted probation after pleading guilty to 14 burglaries. Another received probation for five burglaries and a fourth is awaiting trial.
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Associated Press information from: The Hutchinson News
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Iamgonnagetyou
Friday 18 January 2013 10:58 Report this comment
So what does this guy have to do next kill someone. This is why we have problems with thieves when these judges let these guys go. Evidently the fix was in with the judge now some innocent person will have to pay for it.