In a surprising legal move, Alexander Pring-Wilson pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter today in the death of Michael Colono. He was going to be charged with voluntary manslaughter in his third trial. Today he was sentenced to two years in prison, but could get credit for the almost ten months he served at various times between his arrest and when the verdict in his first trial was thrown out.
"He has long ago accepted moral responsibility for his actions," said Pring-Wilson's lawyer, Peter Parker. "He took a life. He will live with that and he will struggle with that for the rest of his life."
Colono's sister called for a longer sentence, saying, "It's not fair, and it's all Alexander Pring-Wilson's fault, the man who thinks he's God."
I agree with her that it's not fair - not fair that a young man is going to jail for an act of self-defense. Pring-Wilson thinks he's God for walking down the street and not wanting to get killed???
I'm disappointed that Pring-Wilson decided not to fight for his innocence in a third trial. But I guess he doesn't want to risk a longer sentence, and perhaps he and his family are running out of money. I bet he feels terrible about what happened, and that should be punishment enough. It's sad that he won't ever be able to become a lawyer. I hope the other inmates don't make his life too miserable in prison, and I hope he can live a moderately happy life once he gets out.
I wasn't at the sentencing, so for more details, check out the AP's article.
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