Jesse Parsons, 25, of Spencerport, NY was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for attacking a gay man in a Spencerport bar back in March of 2008. That March night, Parsons was heard directing gay slurs at Lance Neve, 26, and his partner, and when Neve turned to leave the bar, Parsons, like all brave souls, came up behind Neves, knocking him unconscious, and beating him mercilessly while on the ground. Originally, Parsons faced up to 15 years for committing a hate crime, but had plead down to a second-degree assault, a felony, and was given a 4 year sentence. The original leniency was due in part to the fact that the victim, Lance Neve, took pity on Parsons and his family.
Well, all that went out the window when at his sentencing in November, Parsons came out and said to the judge that, “I didn't mean to hurt Lance as bad as I did, but he did deserve what he got." The judge promptly laid down the lumber and pulled Parsons' original plea deal, letting him stand trial again, possibly facing the full 15 years. Parsons' attorney, Mark Young, asked the judge to rethink his quick rescinding of Parsons' plea, and then promptly said to his client, "A dumbass says 'What?' " Well, you know what Parsons' reply was.
The end result of this was an extra year and a half tacked onto his original 4-year plea, and Parsons will have to pay more than $24,000 in Neve's medical expenses, as well as be subject to post-release supervision. While Parsons may not have received the 15-year sentence he deserved, it just goes to show how one's own stupidity can be one's ultimate undoing, which is the sweetest form of justice.
Meanwhile at the state pennitentiary, Big Bubba, Parsons' future roomate, is preparing for Parsons' arrival by reading up on the Karma Sutra (for ideas) and creating a list of "shower buddies" to make sure Parsons has someone to loofa his back and soap him down while behind bars. Hey, if the jailhouse is a-rockin', don't come a-knocking!
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