June 6, 200520 yr Lori Hacking and baby's murderer get's 5 years to life Hacking Gets 6 Years to Life for Murder By PAUL FOY, Associated Press Writer 20 minutes ago SALT LAKE CITY - Mark Hacking was sentenced Monday to six years to life in prison for the shooting death of his wife while she slept last July, bringing to a close a murder that shocked Utah and still hasn't been fully explained. Judge Denise Lindberg listened to nearly two hours of emotional testimony before handing down the only sentence she could under Utah law. Lindberg said only the parole board could determine how long Hacking will ultimately stay in prison, but that she will recommend that he be held "a very long time." Mark Hacking, 29, said there was no excuse he could offer for his behavior, and that he'd give a thousand lifetimes in prison if he could to amend for his actions. "She didn't do nothing but love me unconditionally, even when I didn't deserve it. She was the greatest thing that ever happened to me, but I killed her, and took the life of my unborn child and put them in the garbage and I can't explain whey I did it," Hacking said in a halted voice when addressing the judge and family members. "I put them in the garbage, and they rotted out at the landfill. I'm tormented every waking minute by what I did," he said. In April, Mark Hacking pleaded guilty to first-degree murder with a brief admission: "I intentionally shot Lori Hacking in the head with a .22 rifle on July 19, 2004." Utah's system of indeterminate sentences for crimes can be confusing. First-degree murder brings a mandatory five years to life, but Hacking's minimum will be increased to six years because he used a firearm. The judge can only impose the broad range of sentence, leaving it up to Utah's Board of Pardons and Parole to decide when or if Hacking will ever be set free.
June 7, 200520 yr [/vent] That is horses***. 6 f***ing years for killing his wife and baby?! What the f*** is wrong with Utah (I know, I know that's the law on the books - CHANGE THE DAMNED THING!!!)? I know that the chances of him ever being free aren't so good, but come the f*** on this is just ludicrous. [vent]
June 7, 200520 yr [mid-evil thinking] he got six years!! She was his property, and he now suffers the loss of use of his property. That should have been enough.[/mid-evil thinking]
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