[Vision2020] Different County, Different Justice

[Wayne Price]

Clearly, IF you're going to commit a  serious crime, do it in Latah  
County, not over in Whitman County.  Over there if you ATTEMPT murder,  
you get 75 years!  Over here if you're successful and actually kill  
two people,
the most you'll get is 40 years.
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Lewis Lawrence sentenced to 75 years in prison
April 21, 2010, 12:13 pm

A shooter found guilty of three counts of attempted murder was  
sentenced to 75 years in prison this morning in Whitman County.

Asotin County Superior Court Judge William Acey said he felt forced to  
give Lewis A. Lawrence, 21, the maximum sentence for his crime after  
Lawrence made threatening statements during the hearing.
“(You’re) still so angry,” Acey said. “You have so much vile hatred in  
your heart ... I have no choice but to sentence to you the maximum  
amount.”

Whitman County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Dan LeBeau originally asked  
Lawrence serve 210 months for each of the three counts of attempted  
murder. After Lawrence threatened one of the victims during the  
hearing, Acey said he “had to” increase the sentence to 240 months for  
each count. Lawrence’s sentence also was increased by 15 years because  
he used a shotgun during the crime, which adds 60 months to each count.

LeBeau said the earliest Lawrence can be released is after serving 69  
years of prison time, when Lawrence will be eligible for probation.
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