Comments on: Bond Set At $1 Million For Cantonment Suspect That Shot At Deputy

By: Stephanie Jordan-Price

Stephanie Jordan-Price — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 05:32:15 +0000

As one of his former teachers, I was utterly shocked when I heard about this. Chris was an honors student, football player, and had a very promising future.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 01:45:21 +0000

REGARDING:
“Because it was a cop that he shot his bond is that high??”

Or so low?
Random shooters are dangerous to all.

David for safe children

By: REALLY

REALLY — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 17:32:12 +0000

Because it was a cop that he shot his bond is that high??

By: 20 year police

20 year police — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:23:47 +0000

Sadly, what will happen is they will continue this case for about a year then he will plea out to a lesser charge of “whatever” that does NOT have the min/man to save the taxpayers the cost of a trial. Happens all the time. The SA gets their win, no one cares. We have shootings all the time and very rarely do you see it NOT pled out to a lesser charge. How many times on this website have you seen someone’s VAST criminal history and wonder why the suspect isn’t rotting in jail? Now you know.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:40:23 +0000

Under Florida law, the prosecutor in a case is the only person eligible to waive any mandatory minimum. The only way a judge can issue a waiver is if he or she were to sentence the defendant as a youthful offender, which would cap the maximum penalty at 6 years of any supervision whether it be prison or probation. One of the qualifications for a youthful offender sentence is that the defendant be no more than 20 years of age at the time of the sentence

He has a slim chance, according to the above.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:34:50 +0000

Thanks Kane, I did not know that. I guess the very best lawyer can’t help him, too bad.

By: Kane

Kane — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:31:50 +0000

Even if he isn’t charged with anything else he will still go to prison for 20 years under the 10-20-Life law for firing a gun at an occupied vehicle. He has no chance of any lesser penalty a judge can not give him a different sentence as this is mandatory no parole no gain time for this he has screwed himself.

By: Oversight

Oversight — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:52:44 +0000

“David Morgan said the family believed the man had ingested some type of narcotics, possibly LSD.”

Drug education time. LSD is not a narcotic drug. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is a hallucinogenic drug. Narcotics are drugs produced from a base of opium. The word narcotic comes from the Greek word narcosis, which describes drugs that dulled the senses, numbed, and/or treated pain.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 17:40:56 +0000

Some simply have no sense of humor when you try to kill them.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 15:45:06 +0000

Wow, this high of a bond does not bode well for his future, best of luck to Mr. Payne. A terrible decision to do drugs has permanent consequences. Must’ve been a very, very bad “trip” to cause him to decide to shoot at a police officer.

Here’s hoping his family can afford a great lawyer with connections downtown & in Tallahassee.