I was gob smacked, having already posted a question on the thugs who killed the student, and pleased at the long sentenced they received, then only a few days later, to read that two other thugs had only been given 13 & 11 years for killing that innocent chap on his way home from the shops.
ahmskunnirt pointed out that Case 1 was, as 123 points out, premeditated. But I can't think why, because although they had gone out with a gun to kill someone, they hadn't set out to kill the student, he happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
It is cases such as these that the racist finger could be pointed, and in this case rightly so. Why is it two black persons got such a heavy sentence when two white persons got such a lenient sentence?
I am sure there was no racial intent but when there seems to be such a vast difference in sentences given out, it leave the door wide open for accusations.