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attorney for Marshall, asked the jury to consider their own lives in the past eight years.
This eight- year span is the least amount of time the jury could sentence Harrington’s client for the possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony — a crime which automatically carries a three-year sentence and the 5-40 years for the second degree murder conviction.
Harrington pleaded with the members of the jury, saying, “this community needs to embrace him (Marshall) and protect him from himself.” .
When it was all said and done, Harrington was surprised and disappointed at the sentencing verdict made by the jury.
“Thirty years is a long time of a man’s life,” Harrington said, “I respect the process, but I am still disappointed in the decision.”
Harrington said that he stands by the argument he made in his closing statement to the jury, “I still think this was an accidental shooting.”
However, it was in the hands of the jury to decide the fate of Rappahannock resident, Joel Marshall, with the words of the commonwealth attorney ringing in their ears, “Sometimes we all have to be responsible for the actions we make.”
While the jury did not give the maximum sentence for second degree murder, they did send a message for the county - committing a murder in Rappahannock County comes with a high price.
Jeanne Spath may be reached at jspath@timespapers.com
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