I make an offer of forgiveness to Erin, he told the court. In regards to the murders of Heather and Gail and Don, I am compelled to seek justice. Now I am no longer Erin Patterson's victim, and she has become the victim of my kindness. Wilkinson said he bore Patterson no ill will and his prayer for her was that she would use her time in custody to reform.
After his conviction, Lu moved to schedule a new trial, asking the court to delay sentencing due to allegedly "surprise" evidence he wasn't prepared to defend against during the initial trial. The DOJ opposed the motion for the new trial and the delay in sentencing, arguing that "Lu cannot establish that the interests of justice warrant a new trial" and insisting that evidence introduced at trial was properly disclosed.
The Nov. 13, 2022, footage, which was released Friday by the Moscow Police Department, captured the instant that police drew their guns and swept the residence to make sure the perpetrator had left the premises. As they moved through the house, police can be heard counting the bodies before they cordoned off the scene with yellow tape. The video also showed paramedics arriving at the scene, then being turned away.
On Aug. 15, 2023 at 3:18 p.m., Schaal was driving a 2012 Toyota Prius on Willoughby Street when he turned sharply onto the sidewalk, striking a 38-year-old woman standing on the corner, prosecutors said.
A sentence that is too lenient would convey the wrong message to both North Koreans and current and future U.S.-based facilitators that this conduct is tolerated in the U.S. and worth the risk of being caught by U.S. law enforcement.
The defendants' convictions and sentences demonstrate our resolve to hold accountable those who flood the streets of Brooklyn with deadly weapons and drugs, feeding the cycles of gun violence and substance abuse.