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However, while the verdict was like, yippee, It also posed some complications. Primarily, was there a jail or prison in Pennsylvania capable of accommodating someone in Grady's condition for as long as 15 or 20 years? And there wasn't. After careful consideration, the answer was no. That's ridiculous. Yes.
However, while the verdict was like, yippee, It also posed some complications. Primarily, was there a jail or prison in Pennsylvania capable of accommodating someone in Grady's condition for as long as 15 or 20 years? And there wasn't. After careful consideration, the answer was no. That's ridiculous. Yes.
In the end, Judge Thomas Harper did his best to find middle ground and sentenced Grady to 15 years of probation. Noting, quote, no prison in the state can accommodate a person with his physical deformities. That's a quote. After reading the sentence in court, the judge said, I'm not sure that a prison term would not be cruel and unusual punishment in this case.
In the end, Judge Thomas Harper did his best to find middle ground and sentenced Grady to 15 years of probation. Noting, quote, no prison in the state can accommodate a person with his physical deformities. That's a quote. After reading the sentence in court, the judge said, I'm not sure that a prison term would not be cruel and unusual punishment in this case.
Society doesn't require vengeance, and I felt a probationary term met the best interests for society and the defendant. The prosecution, though disappointed with the sentence, didn't make a comment. I mean, that's a tough... That sucks. That's awful. He killed a man. Yeah. Like, it sucks that nobody was willing, nobody could... Because that's the thing, it's like you can't just figure it out.
Society doesn't require vengeance, and I felt a probationary term met the best interests for society and the defendant. The prosecution, though disappointed with the sentence, didn't make a comment. I mean, that's a tough... That sucks. That's awful. He killed a man. Yeah. Like, it sucks that nobody was willing, nobody could... Because that's the thing, it's like you can't just figure it out.
And it's like, nobody could accommodate him and that now he gets to...
And it's like, nobody could accommodate him and that now he gets to...
They didn't have that.
They didn't have that.
Because think about it. It just wasn't a priority back then. It's the 70s, though. It's crazy. Yeah. Anyway. Now after Jack's murder, cold-blooded murder, his sister and other family members blamed Donna for his death and refused to allow her to stay with them any longer. So she was allowed by court order, luckily, to return to Florida to live with her mother, Teresa, and Glenn finally.
Because think about it. It just wasn't a priority back then. It's the 70s, though. It's crazy. Yeah. Anyway. Now after Jack's murder, cold-blooded murder, his sister and other family members blamed Donna for his death and refused to allow her to stay with them any longer. So she was allowed by court order, luckily, to return to Florida to live with her mother, Teresa, and Glenn finally.
So that's great. But that's really shitty.
So that's great. But that's really shitty.
I know. And under the circumstances, I love this too, because Teresa also insisted Donna bring Catherine with her. And Grady did not put up a fight. Oh, wow. So they were able to go live with Teresa and Glenn.
I know. And under the circumstances, I love this too, because Teresa also insisted Donna bring Catherine with her. And Grady did not put up a fight. Oh, wow. So they were able to go live with Teresa and Glenn.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Now, throughout the 1980s, though, life for Glenn, Teresa, and the kids was a struggle. After his tire business went under, Glenn was forced to return to the carnival circus to perform his role as the world's smallest man. And once again, Teresa found herself kind of back where she started trying to figure stuff out.
Now, throughout the 1980s, though, life for Glenn, Teresa, and the kids was a struggle. After his tire business went under, Glenn was forced to return to the carnival circus to perform his role as the world's smallest man. And once again, Teresa found herself kind of back where she started trying to figure stuff out.