25 years for attempted murder? Some actual murderers don't even get that long.
Actual murders are always 25 to life unless there is a deal made. Hell, one of my workers in the high profile unit (aka murder's and gang leaders) just got sentenced to natural life. Meaning no parole or good behavior. He cannot leave jail until he dies.
Poor bastard didn't take the deal which was 20 years because he was convinced he'd get crime of passion and get it bumped down to a manslaughter charge for 10 years. Having already served 3 in the jail. He also spent weeks ranting to me about how he doesn't understand why he can't write his kids. He said he knows his inlaws have temporary custody but when he gets out he'll be their guardian again.
Hope is an amazing thing. This was a smart, well educated man. He found out his wife was cheating on him, sent a text to her boyfriend saying you have 10 minutes to get to our house and get her out or I'm going to kill her. Sent his kids to sit on the front lawn, called his mother to pick them up said don't come in the house. Killed her (after the 10 minutes) and sent her boyfriend and family pictures of her body. But didn't see how that could be considered premeditated.
I'm rambling.
Doesn't sound very smart and educated to me.
This. Threw his entire life away over a whore. Not even allowed to keep in contact with his kids. That, my friends, is one of the truest definitions of a dumb ass.