Sentenced: Jeannot Plessy ran over by teen carjackers as they fled in her stolen car

[Sugar Cookie]

A New Orleans mother died after a carjacker threw her out of her own vehicle and ran her over, as her distraught children stood by helplessly.

Jeannot Plessy, 49, died on Tuesday night in Gentilly just moments after going on a date night with her Christian pastor husband David Plessy.

Her distraught family had pleaded for Plessy's killer to come forward before New Orleans Police revealed on Saturday that they had arrested three teenagers over the deadly carjacking.

Police said the carjacker approached Plessy when she was getting out of her car in her daughter's driveway.

The mother was thrown to the ground after a struggle before Plessy's son-in-law tried to pull the carjacker from the car.

The carjacker reversed the car at a high speed and ran over an already injured Plessy.

Plessy died in hospital soon after from her injuries.

Police later found the stolen vehicle and processed it for evidence as they sought Plessy's attacker.

Jontrell Robinson, 17, has since been charged with second-degree murder and carjacking.

Edwin Cottrell, 18, and an unnamed juvenile were also charged with being principals to both second-degree murder and carjacking.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6451797/New-Orleans-woman-killed-carjacker-ran-over.html

 

[JackBurton]

Why 2nd degree murder? Feel like they could make a case for 1st.

Hopefully all 3 of the stains spend the rest o their lives in a cage

 

[Fellofftheporch]

Must have been a nice car.

 

[Inferus]

This is why I carry. Kids deserve an education and I am quite happy to oblige.

 

[Muriel Schwenck]

after a struggle before Plessy's son-in-law tried to pull the carjacker from the car.

Stupid guy. It was just a fucking car. Back off. He can with live that decision for decades more than it was worth. So sad

 

[Sejanus]

Bastards

 

[Craygor]

Cottrell and Robinson plead guilty to manslaughter. Cottrell is looking at 30 years, Robinson at 12.

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Jontrell Robinson, 18, and Edwin Cottrell, 19, each pleaded guilty to a count of manslaughter and other criminal charges in the death of Jeannot Plessy, 49, who police said was run over with her own car by Robinson, when he, Cottrell and Robinson's younger brother were trying to steal it.

Under the terms of a plea deal, Robinson is expected to receive a 30-year prison sentence while Cottrell faces 12 years, according to Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office spokesman Ken Daley. They had each originally been charged with murder.

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2 more teens plead guilty in botched carjacking that killed pastor's wife in 2018

Two teenagers admitted Monday to roles in a botched carjacking that killed a pastor's wife in Gentilly in November 2018.

www.nola.com

 

[JackBurton]

HUH????

They intentionally thrw a woman out of her car and ran her over??? How is that manslaughter??????

Wow. If i were the victims family i would not have permitted that pleadeal. Wonder if they were consulted.

Sickening the govt would allow these shits to get away with it. Both should neve rstep foot outside of a cage. Sickening.

 

[Alf]

They intentionally thrw a woman out of her car and ran her over??? How is that manslaughter?

At a guess? Prosecutorial discretion. The prosecutor reduces the murder charge to manslaughter in exchange for a guilty plea. The state avoids a trial; in exchange, the defendant gets a shorter sentence.

--Al

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Two teenagers accused of killing a New Orleans pastor’s wife during a carjacking were sentenced Monday under a plea deal in which they previously agreed to prison time for manslaughter.

Jontrell Robinson, 18, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, while Edwin Cottrell, 19, was sentenced to 12 years in the killing of Jeannot Plessy in November 2018.

The defendants avoided a second-degree murder trial with the plea agreements. They also pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree murder, simple robbery, and conspiracy to obstruct justice.

The 14-year-old suspect pleaded guilty to his role in Plessy’s killing in juvenile court and was sentenced to six months in prison and 18 months parole.

Teens sentenced for killing pastor's wife during car burglary

The defendants avoided a second-degree murder trial with the plea agreements. They also pleaded guilty to several other charges.

www.wwltv.com

 

[Blizzard]

The state avoids a trial; in exchange, the defendant gets a shorter sentence.

I don't understand why the state so highly values a shorter trial, just, in general.

 

[Satanica]

To save money?

 

[Anubis]

I don't understand why the state so highly values a shorter trial, just, in general.

So many American courts are hopelessly backlogged. Anything they can rush through they will. Covid has of course made this exponentially worse I imagine.

https://stockton.edu/news/2020/hughes-center-research-federal-court-backlog.html

 

[Blizzard]

https://stockton.edu/news/2020/hughes-center-research-federal-court-backlog.html

Ah, I see! So this is a somewhat recent thing, and in a sense you could say that the 'success' of the court system has become like a runaway train. heh!

also

As part of his research, Tidcombe interviewed Judge Joseph Rodriguez, a District Court judge who sits in Camden County. At age 89, he could have retired years ago but continues serving.

Ugh wtf, I would want a fresher judge if I had a choice, not something geriatric and older than most living grandparents in the world! Sorry if ageist, but that's pushing reasonability.