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Dad rages over probation for California audiologist who stabbed son 108 times: 'A license to kill'
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Jan 29, 2024, 2:57:12 PM1/29/24
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A heartbroken dad warned a lenient California judge established a de facto
“license to kill” by sentencing his son’s killer to probation this week
after she stabbed him 108 times in a pot-induced frenzy.
“There is no respect and no responsibility for anything anymore,” Sean
O’Melia told The Post Wednesday. “If you can stab someone 108 times and
get probation, we’re going to have nothing but anarchy and chaos.”
Bryn Spejcher, now 33, had taken a hit of marijuana from a bong while at
victim Chad O’Melia’s Thousand Oaks apartment in 2018 when she suddenly
began attacking him with a knife.
Despite ingesting a single toke of a standard pot leaf, Spejcher was
launched into an extended rage, stabbing the 26-year-old accountant 108
times.
Lawyers for Spejcher, an audiologist, argued that she wasn’t responsible
for the bloody slaying because of her intoxicated state.
The Ventura County District Attorney initially charged Spejcher with
manslaughter, before a new DA downgraded the rap to involuntary
manslaughter.
The lesser charge carried a maximum term of five years.
But Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Worley declined to impose
any jail time, instead opting for two years of probation and community
service.
The wrist slap astounded O’Melia’s father, who said his son had only known
his killer for a few weeks, after they met at a local dog park.
“She was given a free pass for murder,” he said. “I’ll say this without
reservation. The judge was biased the whole time, during the whole case.
And he proved it with this sentence.”
The parent said the weed had been purchased at a local dispensary, and
that there were no other reports of it inducing psychotic episodes in
others.
He said he believes that Spejcher had a predisposition that made her
susceptible to marijuana-induced psychosis, but said she was deserving of
jail time.
The father ripped Spejcher’s defense for shifting blame to his son, who
had purchased the marijuana.
“My son did nothing to that girl,” he said. “He showed her nothing but
kindness. She is the one that asked for it.”
O’Melia recalled getting a knock at his door after the incident and seeing
two sheriff’s deputies standing in front of him.
The officers told him his son was dead, and that the scene was too gory
for him to view.
“We’re just so angry, so disappointed,” he said. “There was no justice
here.”
O’Melia said he was also concerned Spejcher — or someone else — could hurt
somebody in the future, blame it on mind-altering substances, and receive
little punishment.
“That judge just gave everyone in this state the license to kill,” he
said.
Comments:
CW
9 hours ago
If she got behind the wheel of a car intoxicated and ran someone down,
does she have a free pass? What would her sentence be if she shot him with
a gun while intoxicated? This doesn't make sense, but I think the judge
should have to take her into his house to live for five years.
ItsallaDistraction
7 hours ago
I would consider stabbing someone 108 times a lot worse than shooting or
running them down. Using a knife is much more personal, takes a level of
malice that a gun or a car do not. You know what you are doing, entire
time.
If it was a single stabbing... but 108? Is this judge kidding?
Tyler Nunn
8 hours ago
If weed Made people homicidal, the population in Colorado would be
nonexistent
It amazes me how gullible some DAs and judges are.. like how are you in
charge of keeping fellow humans safe
Nunya Inct
2 hours ago
You might want to look up ER stats. Marijuana induced psychosis is the
number one reason for admissions.
martha mark
9 hours ago
"she wasn’t responsible for the bloody slaying because of her intoxicated
state."
drunk drivers are intoxicated, why are they responsible? anything that
happens after you choose to take a drug should be your responsibility. we
have a sick justice system.
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A heartbroken dad warned a lenient California judge established a de facto
“license to kill” by sentencing his son’s killer to probation this week
after she stabbed him 108 times in a pot-induced frenzy.
“There is no respect and no responsibility for anything anymore,” Sean
O’Melia told The Post Wednesday. “If you can stab someone 108 times and
get probation, we’re going to have nothing but anarchy and chaos.”
Bryn Spejcher, now 33, had taken a hit of marijuana from a bong while at
victim Chad O’Melia’s Thousand Oaks apartment in 2018 when she suddenly
began attacking him with a knife.
Despite ingesting a single toke of a standard pot leaf, Spejcher was
launched into an extended rage, stabbing the 26-year-old accountant 108
times.
Lawyers for Spejcher, an audiologist, argued that she wasn’t responsible
for the bloody slaying because of her intoxicated state.
The Ventura County District Attorney initially charged Spejcher with
manslaughter, before a new DA downgraded the rap to involuntary
manslaughter.
The lesser charge carried a maximum term of five years.
But Ventura County Superior Court Judge David Worley declined to impose
any jail time, instead opting for two years of probation and community
service.
The wrist slap astounded O’Melia’s father, who said his son had only known
his killer for a few weeks, after they met at a local dog park.
“She was given a free pass for murder,” he said. “I’ll say this without
reservation. The judge was biased the whole time, during the whole case.
And he proved it with this sentence.”
The parent said the weed had been purchased at a local dispensary, and
that there were no other reports of it inducing psychotic episodes in
others.
He said he believes that Spejcher had a predisposition that made her
susceptible to marijuana-induced psychosis, but said she was deserving of
jail time.
The father ripped Spejcher’s defense for shifting blame to his son, who
had purchased the marijuana.
“My son did nothing to that girl,” he said. “He showed her nothing but
kindness. She is the one that asked for it.”
O’Melia recalled getting a knock at his door after the incident and seeing
two sheriff’s deputies standing in front of him.
The officers told him his son was dead, and that the scene was too gory
for him to view.
“We’re just so angry, so disappointed,” he said. “There was no justice
here.”
O’Melia said he was also concerned Spejcher — or someone else — could hurt
somebody in the future, blame it on mind-altering substances, and receive
little punishment.
“That judge just gave everyone in this state the license to kill,” he
said.
Comments:
CW
9 hours ago
If she got behind the wheel of a car intoxicated and ran someone down,
does she have a free pass? What would her sentence be if she shot him with
a gun while intoxicated? This doesn't make sense, but I think the judge
should have to take her into his house to live for five years.
ItsallaDistraction
7 hours ago
I would consider stabbing someone 108 times a lot worse than shooting or
running them down. Using a knife is much more personal, takes a level of
malice that a gun or a car do not. You know what you are doing, entire
time.
If it was a single stabbing... but 108? Is this judge kidding?
Tyler Nunn
8 hours ago
If weed Made people homicidal, the population in Colorado would be
nonexistent
It amazes me how gullible some DAs and judges are.. like how are you in
charge of keeping fellow humans safe
Nunya Inct
2 hours ago
You might want to look up ER stats. Marijuana induced psychosis is the
number one reason for admissions.
martha mark
9 hours ago
"she wasn’t responsible for the bloody slaying because of her intoxicated
state."
drunk drivers are intoxicated, why are they responsible? anything that
happens after you choose to take a drug should be your responsibility. we
have a sick justice system.
--
We live in a time where intelligent people are being silenced so that
stupid people won't be offended.
Durham Report: The FBI has an integrity problem. It has none.
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Officially made Nancy Pelosi a two-time impeachment loser.
Thank you for cleaning up the disaster of the 2008-2017 Obama / Biden
fiasco, President Trump.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp. Obama sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood
queer liberal democrat donors.
President Trump boosted the economy, reduced illegal invasions, appointed
dozens of judges and three SCOTUS justices.
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