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Woman Gets 15 Years For Trying To Kill Ex
January 28, 2015
Surina Seal was sentenced by Circuit Judge Terry D. Terrell to 15 years in state prison followed by 15 years of probation for two counts of first degree premeditated attempt murder, aggravated battery with great bodily harm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and two countys of child neglect. Seal previously pleaded no contest to the charges.
On April 26, 2014, Seal was driving and saw her ex-husband riding a motorcycle with his new girlfriend. Seal chased down the two victims and hit them on the motorcycle with her car. The motorcycle broke into several pieces and the two victims were thrown from the motorcycle. Seal then got out of her car and attacked both victims before witnesses pulled her off.
She then fled the scene in her car. Seal’s two minor children were in the vehicle at the time of the incident. Seal’s ex-husband had six broken bones and was in the hospital for three months, while the female victim sustained minor injuries.
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25 Responses to “Woman Gets 15 Years For Trying To Kill Ex”
Curious, Does this mean you found something wrong with what I said? Or does it mean I should be silent and let my betters do all the talking?
David Huie Green, I’m certainly glad you can answer for Mr. Wiggins, because he didn’t answer & that’s not the explanation he gave to others, but it doesn’t answer everything, it seems like some just want to prove they know everything & yet know nothing. They just seem to skirt around stuff & blow some off.
REGARDING:
“would you care to tell us why one judge punishes one sentence when another a different sentence when they have guidelines to follow? It should be the same none different,”
Judges shouldn’t use judgment?
They should rubber-stamp sentences?
Guidelines show what they expect is proper punishment for a given crime. If there are reasons to go outside the guidelines, the judges are to say why they were more or less lenient than the guidelines call for.
Within the realm of a given criminal charge is quite a bit of leeway. “Launching a missile into a motor vehicle” for instance is a crime.
The missile might be a spit ball, a pebble, a rock, a knife, an arrow, a shotgun blast.
Each is a violation of the law, but the seriousness of each is obviously not the same.
Attitude of the convicted person counts:
“Yes, I did it and I’ll do it again,” is not likely to be well received.
Whereas,
“Your honor, I’m very sorry I did what I did, but he just spit on my daughter and laughed at her and it drove me nuts. I’ve never done anything like this before and will never do anything like this again. I’ve learned my lesson and my children need me,” accepts responsibility, explains mitigating circumstances, points out a plan to avoid future crimes and to care for loved ones.
A minor crime as part of a continuing line of criminal activity can be dealt with more than others looking alike.
The weight each judge places on each factor will depend on the lawyers, judge and precedent.
All crimes aren’t the same.
All criminals aren’t the same.
Judges judge.
David for perfect judges
(sometimes poorly, sometimes well)
Mr. Wiggins, would you care to tell us why one judge punishes one sentence when another a different sentence when they have guidelines to follow? It should be the same none different, but I think you need to stop spewing about the legislature before you can’t answer anybody else, you’ve made good points but you’ve missed something. Again, why then can two or three judges give out different punishments when they have the same guidelines to follow? I’m very curious to your answer to my question? Just helping make a point
@gman you’re kidding right? Not saying what she did was right at all but this man dated,married and procreated(twice) with this woman so either he knew she was crazy and didn’t care or he made her that way. Most people don’t go from sane to crazy without provocation. My mama always used to say,”birds of a feather flock together.” I’d almost be willing to bet that the husband had issues too. Btw there are a lot of men and women who willingly date crazy because they like the drama.
Btw you remind me of an ex husband who’d beat me senseless and when I’d call the police and they’d arrive and I was hysterical (from the beatings and from the poison he spewed at me after I called the police and they were in enroute) the ex would say I was the crazy one. The police didn’t see what he’d done or said to me to get me hysterical before they arrived. Blame the woman so you can sleep better at night. Move on is right!! Unbelievable!!
@gman Crazy people have a knack of being able to hide their crazy if they want to. I dated crazy for five yrs(he hid his crazy well). He had several conquests during our relationship and had ongoing relationships with these women. It didn’t take him long after our relationship ended to find another relationship. Unfortunately, I didnt see his crazy till the tail end of our relationship and after I’d gotten pregnant with his child. So just because you’re crazy doesn’t mean you’ll be alone forever. It just means you’ll be alone till you find the next woman who falls for your charms and his stories
Dennis-I appreciate your insight. I appreciate your want and urging for better legislation. I agree with both, and I have made the push.
Yes, I am critical of the justice system, because in my opinion it isn’t a justice system any longer. I would venture to say it is a LEGAL system with no justice.
I will never be at the mercy of a judge, but if I were and if I deserved the time, I would hope a Judge would be brave enough to impose a maximum sentence.
Pensacola is infested with crime–it is an epidemic. I can only hope that the residents will get sick of it and decide to clean it up.
Crystal – I will repeat what I said. Contact your LEGISLATORS. If Judge Terrell, et al., have no choice then they won’t make it. Convince your legislators they need to increase the minimum sentence. Judge Terrell followed the guidelines the Legislature set out. Even if he had sentenced her to the maximum sentence, I would venture to say there was a good chance it would be reduced on appeal – and at the taxpayers’ (YOUR and my) expense.
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS. Criticizing Judges doesn’t do any good. I certainly hope not, but you could be before Judge Terrell one day and he decide to take you up on your “suggestion” that he go for the maximum sentence. You would be very likely to remember your criticism of him then!
Dennis,
Judges need to know that the community is watching the decisions that they make because they affect the community as a whole. The community needs to watch and be critical of judges. Things like this should not be swept under the rug.
Criticism comes with the job title, and yes it can be easy judging hundreds of cases at time due to the over-litigious Americans. But if they don’t want to be criticized, they should make careful and sound judgments.
You want evidence? You want facts?This lady is a sociopath that will walk the streets again one day. A lady who ran down an ex and his new flame. Someone attempted to kill these two in front of witnesses and her own children. P-r-em-e-d-i-t-a-t-e-d.
And if she attempts and GOD FORBID is successful when she is released from her mere 15 years, the judge can live with that on his hands.
Crystal – The statute reads “A person who actually killed, intended to kill, or attempted to kill the victim AND who is convicted under s. 782.04 of a capital felony . . . .” There is no indication that she was “convicted under s. 782.04 of a capital felony.” You are presuming facts not in evidence. Again, unless you are privy to information the rest of us are not, stop criticizing the Judge. They have a hard enough job as it is; they don’t need to be criticized by someone who is not “in the know.”
My heart really goes out to these kids. I hope that they are in good hands with family and do not get separated.
Good looking woman.
Could have done better.
Probably better to not do this in front of children or witnesses.
Obviously passionate.
Driving skills could use some work.
Think twice ere mounting a motorcycle.
David for better drivers
safer rides
This pic reminds me of Aileen Wuornos. A female serial killer convicted in the early 90’s. She just looks like a psycho, 15 years for running over a man and his girlfriend and almost killing him is light. She’ll have plenty of time to get out and finish what she started.
If I were the guy ran over, I’d send her a postcard in prison… sitting on a beach with my girlfriend sipping a fuzzy navel.
She will always be a single divorced woman based on this moment of insanity over a EX, which is the key word EX. Move on.
@ crystal your comment says BEFORE 18
And have any of yall done 15 years before because I sure haven’t but I imagine she will have alot of time to think and miss her children who are all of u to judge when u point fingers 3 are pointing back at you
I understand why he divorced her. I pray for his family and the family of the female victim. Sad situation.
(b)1. A person who actually killed, intended to kill, or attempted to kill the victim and who is convicted under s. 782.04 of a capital felony, or an offense that was reclassified as a capital felony, which was committed before the person attained 18 years of age shall be punished by a term of imprisonment for life if, after a sentencing hearing conducted by the court in accordance with s. 921.1401, the court finds that life imprisonment is an appropriate sentence. If the court finds that life imprisonment is not an appropriate sentence, such person shall be punished by a term of imprisonment of at least 40 years. A person sentenced pursuant to this subparagraph is entitled to a review of his or her sentence in accordance with s. 921.1402(2)(a).
BY STATUTE THIS SENTENCE IS TOO LIGHT.
She’s a psycho and needs to be in a mental hospital, not a jail.
Okay, I agree with everyone that only 15 years is too little for “first degree premeditated murder.” She was charged with “first degree premeditated ATTEMPT[ED] murder,” though. There is a difference. I still say 15 years is an awful short time for such a crime, but what do I know? There are sentencing guidelines in place, and I am confident Judge Terrell was following those after reaching some type of an agreement with the State’s Attorney and the Defense Attorney. I still don’t agree with it, but the law is the law. Instead of railing on Judge Terrell, contact your representatives and tell THEM to change the laws!
Those kids are going to have some good stories for their therapists.
Although I tend to agree. The young girl in the murder article only got 15 too and they Killed someone. Plea Bargain is a wonderful thing. If your a outlaw.
Personally, I believe the State was to Lenient. Her crime was vicious and could have resulted in Death, Permanent Injury and the Loss of the Children’s Father.
Thank you liberal Judge Terrell for another joke if a sentence. His sentencing hearings are a joke. This sentence is 20 years too light.
But, Mr. Davis, Florida law requires inmates to serve at least 85% of their sentence… so 12.75 years not 7.
Here we go again! Only 15 years for 2 counts of 1st degee premeditated murder. Where is the just in that. I know 2 people who got 30 years for only 1 count for the same crime. Just the other day another women gets only 15 years for being part of killing and stuffing a man in a trunk of a car. The prisons are full of inmates who deserve a 2nd chance and those who should never be let out.
Only 15 years after she ran over her ex husband and new girlfriend while they were riding a motorcycle. With the kids in the car and the trauma they witnessed, she actually made it off good. With good time, she may be out in 7 or less. Still young enough that she may complete what she tried to do. I hope her ex travels to another state!!!