Judge's Brutal Punishment for 20-Year-Old Defendant! 

Being robbed at gun point by a 20 year old or a 45 year old sure would feel the same.

Think about this for a moment and let it sink in. A 20 year old, armed, drug addict is on a popular app called 'Offer Up'. He locates a phone he's interested in, contacts the seller, and they negotiated a time and place to meet with said phone. The defendant then commits armed robbery and threatened the victim with a loaded firearm. The victim doesn't know if they're going to live or die. This sentencing is just, fair, and necessary. Save the argument that he's only 20 and his brain hasn't fully formed until 25. It appears he put thought into this crime and he executed his plan poorly. These are his choices. As a society, we need to reinforce good behavior and not coddle.

He pointed a gun at someone and threatened to shoot them for a cell phone, prison.

This 20 year old adult is not a kid. This 20 year old was adult enough to voluntarily decide to bring a child into this world, this adult procured a gun and committed robbery more than once, this adult has been previously offered treatment resources during probation and this adult chose not to participate.

He may be young, but he is a menace to society and deserves prison time !

Letting him speak was a terrible mistake 🤣🤣🤣🤣

It’s never a good idea for the defence to guilt trip the judge into being responsible for a persons entire life.

The witness just came off as a mother who needs to make better decisions regarding who is around her kids. lol

“My kids aren’t afraid of him at all”. That’s a ringing endorsement 🙄

That witness should keep her children away from an armed, drug-addicted 20-year old.

I’m pretty sure the victim has PTSD from being held at gunpoint

Is it even possible to have Brought in a worst character witness!! Couple things you don't do in front of the judge are don't lie, don't blatantly lie, and don't lie about the lies you've already lied about

So he does drugs, but he doesn’t have a drug problem…..the witnesses cancelled herself out when she said that.

People like him are why I met the person I was selling my concert tickets to inside a restaurant. “Can you come meet me outside?” Hell, no.

This 20 year old and his lawyer were shocked with Judge Boyd's 14 years sentence!

The judge isn’t responsible for the life of a twenty year old man. He’s responsible for throwing his life away. This is why people dislike attorneys due to the fact that they like to place the responsibility of the criminal on everyone but the actual criminal.

Judge Boyd is amazingly, awesome! I really like the way she explained her thought process to the defendant.

Stop calling adults… kids … they are adults and need to be punished as adults

I have no doubt that he’ll do this again. And, Judge Boyd isn’t throwing his life away, the defendant is doing that on his own.

Saying, "I was not thinking" is not a good defense. It shows that you are out of control of your impulses and an absolute danger to society. Very manipulative of the attorney to constantly call the grown man a "kid"...

he's a liar, that is gang sign. And he ain't no innocent just only got caught THIS time. I have SO much respect for Judge Boyd, she is not only wise she is JUST. WIsh ALL judges were like her.

I absolutely love when Judge Boyd talks about her Mom.. You can see the love & admiration shine through in her words.. Her Mama did good!❤

Firstly his witness what a fool, she had to back peddle once the prosecutor mentions his drug habits and being around her children, she should have stayed home and kept her dignity. His lawyer said towards the start he has NO criminal history OMG then the prosecutor starts reading off all his past crimes LOL. His lawyer then tells the Judge if she puts him in jail she is throwing his away???

I don’t understand why he looked so shocked! Judge Boyd followed the plea agreement….

He's such a gooood boy. We've heard it over and over.

I am sick of these defendants blaming their childhoods or being high! I had a horrific childhood and was an addict until age 28. I never used a gun to steal or commit any crimes. I worked two jobs to support my Coke habit. I love Judge Boyd and how she called him out!

The way he looked at his attorney then stared off into space when he heard 14 years 😂 like you’ve been getting in trouble since you were a teen, probation multiple times and never learned. But I guess you got to learn the hard way as an adult not a child who just gets slaps on the wrist.

I LOVE this judge. Strict but fair.

Why do you think this is "brutal"? She FOLLOWED his plea bargain agreement. She didn't have to do that. His sentence had already been negotiated by the state and his attorney. Nothing is a surprise here.

He was young when he was first arrested at 10.

Love the “he didn’t do it to me so I still think he’s a good person” defense.

The quiet talking is deliberate, sullen, childish insolence in lieu of saying what they really want to (but can’t). Ironically, those most likely to do it in court seem to be the same types who are most rudely loud the rest of the time when in public.

Judge Boyd's scorpion brooch is a perfect statement. Style!

Did they bring in a pic throwing gang signs??? So sad to see so many defendants that are barely capable of communicating. I could never be a PD, spouting the same BS for guilty thugs and thugetts,

“I never had no guidance… and I have a baby boy out there” 2 reasons why you definitely SHOULD be in prison… so you don't mess that child up as well smh

damn lol the look the lawyer gave him after she said 14 years

In my opinion, anything involving a weapon should warrant the maximum punishment, even if the victims don’t show any physical wounds from the encounter. In 1968 my mother was the bookkeeper at a grocery store. Two young men, brothers, slipped in after closing time. One rounded up the manager and the stock boy. The other went into the office to get my mother and the money. The guy held a gun to her head while yelling at her to open the safe. She felt the gun and then heard the sound of a gunshot. The gunshot, actually, was just outside of her office and it was the brother shooting the stock boy in the stomach, not shooting her, but she NEVER got over the feel of the gun against her head while hearing that sound of the other gun going off. She was not physically the one that was shot, but it caused a great deal of permanent damage just the same. After the brother shot the stock boy, they panicked and ran out, so no one else was physically harmed. The stock boy eventually recovered from his physical wounds after a couple of surgeries, but none of the three employees were ever the same after that night. My mother and the store manager weren’t physically harmed, so no care was given to them. The year was 1968 and they didn’t know much about PTSD back then and they certainly didn’t think to or know how to help a middle aged mother of 4 deal with the trauma of that night. At the time, we kids were 12 y/o,11 y/o, I was 9 y/o, my baby sister was just 6 months old, and we saw that she was never the same after that night. She passed away 2 years ago and for the rest of her life, she would still panic at any loud noises and especially during fireworks. I really wish they would start getting a lot tougher on people who brandish weapons, because even if they don’t end up using them, guns and knives can cause a lot of damage without spilling a single drop of blood.

once he started talking you can tell he's a hardened thug....i mean he's been offending since 2015!

The expression on his face was AWESOME!

This defendant has been surrounded by enablers all his life including his attorney. Judge Boyd just saved his life by sending him to prison. She also saved innocent lives with her rulings. God Bless Judge Boyd

All for a cellphone! 😮 Makes no sense! 😢

Six blunts daily?!?!?? ☠️🥴

Interesting how the witness is singing the defendant’s praises while talking about how she trust him with her kids. Yet she’s also aware of the fact that he does drugs. I wouldn’t listen to any mother who knowingly allows her children to hang out with someone who does drugs but hey maybe that’s just me. CPS might want to pay a visit to the home of a woman who lets her children hang out with a junkie and an armed robber. Because clearly this woman’s judgement is askew.

No 18 or older is a kid. They are adults. Btw judge… those are the prettiest flowers you have had in a while.

I could not understand much of what he even said.

What a horrible witness. She shouldn't want him anywhere near her children.

My Dad and his friends went into the military at the age of 17yrs to go fight the Nazis in WW2.

That was the most beautiful speech from the judge. I hope one day in his cell he truly ponders her words to him

20 year olds in my parents day were already married or had served in the army. They were vastly more responsible as citizens overall and didn’t use excuses to everything like we do as a society now.

He wanted that gangster life so now he’s gotta live with it and the decision & actions he made. His stomach dropped when he heard it . The look he gave that lawyer said it all .

Why tf is the defense attorney wearing what looks like a long sleeved shirt over a tshirt? How is THAT considered professional attire? A suit and tie? Yes. POSSIBLY a dress shirt, dress pants, tie and a blazer. But THIS? Other judges would have charged him with contempt! Not joking.

He has a kid? Omg 😢

I know it kept pissing her off with them calling him a kid. She didn’t even correct them like she normally do. Not a kid., but a young man.

Love this judge very fair.

i saw the hearing, i didnt think her punishment was "brutal" and most certainly warranted. she always works within the guidelines.

Chance after chance after chance, wasted. At some point, it catches up with you.

Thank you, Judge Boyd, for making the hard, but correct, decision!

Wow, the price you pay for a wake up call.

I - L O V E - every single thing Judge Boyd said to this defendant at the end of sentencing. She was absolutely 1000% spot on, as she usually is a great fair amount of the time. The entire way she handled this sentencing was fair, impartial and with the grace as she always handles every hearing. She’s truly wise and I wish there were more Judge Boyd’s, Judge Steven’s, Judge Simpson’s, Judge Oakley’s, &; judge Washington’s. Of course I’d be remiss if I left out the amazing ADA Mcduffie; who I think would be an Impressive and wonderful addition to this list of amazing judges. They all are truly masters of their crafts. I’ve been in the legal system before I was able to find my way and get on the correct path. I’ve had the honor of being before amazing judges and some that were just on a power ego trip and saw everyone, regardless of what they’ve done, as subhuman and beneath them. I’ll spare the stories. I’ve a judge in my neck of the woods who was like these amazing judges. They’re now off the bench, but, they made the greatest impact and impression on me. I was lucky to have them presiding over my case.. I shudder to think what the outcome for my current existence would have been otherwise.

When the judge has a question you better be ready for something unexpected, and when she says "here's the thing..." she has an important observation. I dont think this guy has much empathy. There is no softness in him. I wasn't thinking is the best he can do. He's a thug with a gun. He threw his life away.

Some people are un-fixable...He needs to be locked up for life!

Well he’s got the Texas gang style haircut so he’ll fit right in - in prison.

He looked at his lawyer when he heard he was sentenced for 14 years! Not sure it was a good idea from his lawyer to let him speak knowing full well he can get questioned by the State.

I was not prepared for Judge Boyd to be throwing gang signs😮🤣

How DARE that lawyer diagnose this thug. He’s a lawyer, not a doctor. Would he say, “I think he’s got undiagnosed leukemia”?

a swastika? no, no... that's an X with feet. the X stands for "don't forget to floss."

She didn't just fall off the turnip truck. She knows what that sign is.

This is heartbreaking on many levels. Nonetheless, I have full confidence in Judge Boyd’s sentencing. The fact that she shared her personal experience and referred to herself by her first name while sharing a conversation between she and her mother is a reflection of her quality of character This woman gives me hope❣️⚖️

14 years... 14 years ago I was 20. I was his age running a cash register and just killing time. In the amount of time he's going to spend in lockup, I've become a business and property owner able to pretty much do whatever I want. Seems like forever ago. Damn that's sad.

He need to be in Prison were he belong because he want to be a gangster and thinks its cool...so face the consequences of yours actions.....

Shame on the defense lawyer for trying to guilt the judge. This person was so damaged by his horrible parents and what he lived as a child, he didn’t have much of a chance when he came to America (illegally). You have to ask yourself how many resources can we afford “to change his life” and which veteran should get their services reduced or stopped to take care of this person? We have got to start being realistic. We can’t fix other country’s issues when we can’t take care of our own.

The judge isn’t “throwing away” his life, she’s holding him accountable for the choices he made. Drugs can reduce the capacity of proper critical thinking & rationalization, not eliminate them altogether. They also didn’t choose the victim, time & location, nor did they force him to bring a gun & aim it at an innocent person. Same goes for using childhood trauma as the reason why you broke the law &/or hurt others. There are plenty of people who have lived through atrocious & violent childhoods, myself included (severe verbal & physical abuse, kidnapped & held for 2 days, molested, violently raped & sexually mutilated; holding my best friend as she bled out from a stray bullet by a gang member & a victim of an armed robbery resulting in getting stabbed in my abdomen) all without hurting anyone or committing any crimes. Your past cannot force or dictate your choices. YOU are the ONLY one who can use your soul breaking past as fuel for either cruelty & rage or a better life for yourself!! (Btw, I did not divulged part of my past because I want sympathy, pity or attention. I did it for context on why I believe heinous life experiences should not be used as an excuse for making bad choices)

She talks about how she's not afraid of him with her kids & the next sentence tells how he does drugs! 🙄

Judge Boyd sees all, this defense atty was terrible, making it seem like the judge would be ruing his life. This kid did some very scary things. I love Judge Boyd, we need more just like her!!

Armed robberies? On, Hell No! I despise thieves. They could of charged him with Federal Internet crimes too. Drug addicts usually steal for drug money. Not set up a online armed robberies. I bet if his lawyer was robbed at gunpoint he would want him in prison. They aren't gonna put him in a therapeutic after armed robberies.

Defendant has an awful lawyer.

Why doesn’t our system give college degrees for free before people go to prison?

If both the defense attorney and the accused putting their heads down simultaneously wasnt a sign that they were cooked, the long stare from the accused meeting the "welp" eyebrow raise from the attorney following sentencing sure was.

Facebook Marketplace is the new Craigslist. Dangerous

The defence lawyer wasn't dressed correctly to appear in court

That mother is a fool. She actually said she'd let her 3 children around him while under the influence. He is 20 years old. Old enough to know better. He needs to take accountability. That defense attorney is so gullible., every defendant's dream. Fortunately the judge is brilliant and knows when BS is being spewed and when a defendant needs prison.

20 yrs old, and need guidance? yeah everybody is a victim nowadays. he choosed to do it, there is no guidance needed for this choice. but 14 yrs is rough

Judge has such a yadyadayada look on her face. Never saw that on her before.

He hasn't learned his lesson since 2014 and keeps getting in bad trouble jail for me

Watching this. America is over. It exists in name only. I'm disgusted by this. Many good men fought for a future, which Is not this.

I loved the “American Sign Language” thing! Lol It was a Gang sign! “Brother Love”, he said..the NERVE! Maybe it’s a new gay-gang sign? Very disrespectful & he couldn’t even own up to that. I hope he has a type of NDE to wake him up. And surprise us all! 🙏💞Thank you Judge Boyd 😘(and your Momma:).

This lady is such an innocent. She sees a boy who plays with her kids. His own family did not bother to vouch for him, for pete sakes. He was NOT expecting a prison sentence---wow--that hard look at the lawyer.

I have never liked this defense attorney

Cant believe defence attorney is trying to give a guilt trip on judge.

The way he stared at his lawyer 😂

He does not appear to be rehabilitatable, I think he may be intellectually challenged. Prisons cannot provide the kind of help he needs, and if he were on probation he would not seek or accept that kind of help. This isn't a sentencing as much as it is a disposal from society. And I'm OK with that.

Father was murdered and he's in a gang? Obviously he didn't learn anything. He's had chances on other cases. Its time to throw the book at him so his kid has a chance at life. Smoking six blunts a day is no way to raise a kid.

Everybody a thug/gangster in the streets, but so innocent in court

Is that a scorpion pendant on her robe? The judge is a Scorpio.

so many excuses for a person who set up the victim and used loaded weapon to steal from him. ptsd, drug use, no daddy...seriously people have gone their entire lives with these and worse problems yet never went out to steal a phone or anything else at gunpoint.

Also, he lied about his gang sign and that added more years in the judge's opinion. But yes, why his attorney agreed to a heavy sentence probably means the State wanted more years. And letting him speak... tsk tsk such a mistake. And showing pictures the Defense must have thought this judge was a pushover.

Many people have a rough up bringing and they don’t threaten or endanger others because of it

Never made it to high school? I'm betting that wasn't the first armed robbery he committed....just the first time he got got caught. He'll probably come out of prison fully tatted up.

It wasn't "brutal".. She gave him one year off. I would have tacked on one year for the way his attorney tried to shame the judge into thinking she was going to ruin his life that he already ruined.

Is he remorseful about getting caught?