"Teenager Faces 7 Years in Beating Death of Homeless Man for Beer"

Seven lousy years for beating to death a Homeless man in Granite city, ILL.

What a travesty of justice.....

That judge ought to step down in disgrace.

And get a load of Mr. Bouck's attorney, John Rekowski, who says it was a "tough case."

Yeah, right.

I notice his client is alive; seems to me that toughest part of the case was the Homeless man dying a slow, painful, miserable death while these fecal smears drank his beer and partied on.

I can only hope the cellblock welcome wagon committee prepares an extra-special housewarming reception for the new resident fish...



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Teenager Faces 7 Years in Beating Death of Homeless Man for

Beer

Tuesday, July 22, 2008


EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A Granite City teen faces seven years in prison for his role in the beating death of a homeless man for a can of beer.

Nineteen-year-old Brandon Carol Bouck was sentenced Tuesday in Madison County court.

Bouck and Joseph Lee Raines pleaded guilty earlier this year to fatally beating 48-year-old Thomas Muffler.

Authorities say the teens punched and kicked Muffler last October after he refused to buy them beer. After the beating, the teens stole a 24-ounce can of beer from Muffler.

Muffler suffered broken ribs that penetrated a lung; he later died from pneumonia.

Bouck's attorney John Rekowski says it was a tough case and Bouck accepts the sentence.

Raines is scheduled to be sentenced next week.