(From the Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney's Office)The Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that Dominique Rodriguez (DOB 1999, Carthage) was sentenced today to five years in the Department of Corrections having entered a guilty plea to the Class D felony of Rape in the Second Degree which carries a range of punishment from two years to seven years in the Department of Corrections.
Said sentence is pursuant to a 120-day program authorized by Section 559.115.3. RSMo. If the defendant successfully completes that program, the Department of Corrections will issue a report to the Court recommending whether the defendant should be released one probation, or whether he should serve his sentence in the Department of Corrections.
This sentence was part of a plea agreement entered into between the State of Missouri and the defendant after a thorough review of the facts of the case, the relevant law, the strength of the evidence, and detailed discussions with the victim.
By entering into this plea agreement, the State has secured a conviction which will require the defendant to register as a sex offender.
Additionally, the State avoids the uncertainty of a jury trial, and most importantly, the victim will not be required to take the stand and testify in open court the details of this assault. A decision to enter a plea agreement is not made lightly, and only after careful consideration of the facts and evidence in each case.
Coward judge, Coward prosecutor, these cowards should be fired.
ReplyDeleteOMG - 120 Days for Rape. What a screwed-up bunch of Laws, Judges and weak azz Prosecutors we have. Dominique Rodriguez, should spend a minimum of 5-years in prison for his violent crime of rape. These prosecutors make deals and give probation behind close doors, so they don't have to do their jobs and the judges just allow it - are we know giving murders 1-year in the county jail - what is America coming to. We are too Weak on Criminals - Stop feeling sorry for the damn Criminals and feel sorry for the Victims.
ReplyDeleteIn McDonald county a woman runs over a Vet - No Charges, then in Kansas we have a local Dentist and his Son, who runs over another person and then both the Dentist and Son try to cover it all up - and may get off - what does it take for our Judges and Prosecutors to do their jobs?
Once again, the victim doesn't matter.
ReplyDeleteRead the article, the victim does matter. It clearly states with the pleas the victim doesn’t have to testify in open court. Sounds to me like this is what the victim wanted.
DeleteYou have no idea what the victim wanted. Maybe they didn’t want to give a statement but out in 120 days?? Doesn’t not sound like justice was served properly
DeleteI know the victim personally, and it breaks my heart to see the outcome of this case. After years of delays, they never got the fair chance to share their story. 120 days feels like a slap in the face to someone who’s carried this pain for so long. Justice should mean more than just following court orders.
DeleteIf he victimized my family member he would want to stay in jail for his own protection.
ReplyDeleteThe victim was victimized again, held hostage by their fear of confronting a monster. I sure wish there was another way, to help the victim without the offender benefiting
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for the victim - yet today's judicial system is built on allowing criminals being able to face their accusers - yet they can do this through closed court sessions, video, etc., - who knows how the prosecutors truly dealt with the victim's issues and rights - but the courts and the prosecutors still have discretion over the sentencing guidelines - and 120-days is a slap on the wrist another backroom court deal - and the judge just signs off on it.
ReplyDeleteThese are thr fu@@ing idiots that made this possible
ReplyDeleteCompliments of,
Kurtis Droppa, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
Dean G. Dankelson
Fire these fools
1:24, I agree with you, they are voted in and/or appointed to represent the people of the county yet will not do their jobs. Rape is a savage and heinous act and for anyone to get 120-days of shock time is a slap in the face to any of the victims that have experienced that. Would any of those worthless cowards, Kurtis Droppa, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney or Dean G. Dankelson feel the same if that was their loved ones or friends that were raped - This is just outrageous, when will people Stop supporting this lazy azz prosecutors and judges.
ReplyDeleteThis is NOT what the victim wanted. They wanted him to serve the 5 years, if not more. I know the victim personally too. I’ve seen what this has done to them and trauma they have endured from this. PTSD and trauma and never being able to trust anyone again. He getting off way too easily while the victim has a lifetime of trauma from this. Jasper County dropped the ball on this case.
ReplyDeleteWe are just way too soft on criminals and all these people including judges, prosecutors, and even jurors, want to give criminals - One, two three even up to five or six, seven or more get out of jail free cards while these people cannot be rehabilitated - it is a proven fact - Yet we fail to feel sorry for the victims and their families - it is all about trying to rehabilitate these criminals giving them chance after chance to rob, steal, rape, or murder another innocent victim - enough is enough! Stop feeling sorry for criminals and feel sorry for their victims.
ReplyDeleteUnited States: A 2008 study of people released from prison found that 66% were re-arrested within three years. More recent data from the Council on Criminal Justice showed a five-year cumulative rearrest rate of 71% for those released in 2012.