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Originally posted by bluezebra
Doug:
What would you do if someone juped on your bak and started hitting you? What would you do if someone wearing hockey skates kicked at your face, and actually slaashed you? Would you just say naughty, naughty? Costin had a long police record (drugs among other things, and of violent behavior) and should not have been allowed to work with youth. I would bet he had drugs in his system that day.
By the way, Costin was NOT officiating a game. It was a practice. The kids Junta was with did NOT have on equipment, Costin's did. It was supposed to be a stick practice (no contact). He allowed his team to use rough tactics. He was not fit to work with youth. It's a travesty that his drug and violent behavior records were not allowed to be brought up at the trial.
Bob
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The court found Costin's record irrelevant as well it should since there was no evidence it was a factor. Junta had no prior knowledge of Costin's record.
Two overriding factors weighed on the guilty verdict for Junta. One, after the initial fight when Costin did have on skates, Junta left the rink and returned two minutes later, bruised the arm of the rink attendant who attempted to stop him. And, two, beat Costin, who was not wearing skates, causing 15 hemorrhages one fatal rupturing the vessel supplying blood to the brain.
The judge considered in sentencing Junta not only the death but a beating Junta gave his wife in 1991 in front of his children. In fact, the prosecutor recommended 6-10 years and the judge called that lenient and was inclined to give more but did not.
Bottom line, Junta was in a rage. Maybe he should meet Tyson!