Comments on: ‘Resident evil genius’ computer exec heads to prison http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/03/10/resident-evil-genius-computer-exec-heads-to-prison/ Just another Blogs.cnpapers.com Blogs weblog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:33:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Martin Bowling sentenced to three years for credit card fraud | alainsaffel.com http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/03/10/resident-evil-genius-computer-exec-heads-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-1937 Martin Bowling sentenced to three years for credit card fraud | alainsaffel.com Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:48:59 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/03/10/resident-evil-genius-computer-exec-heads-to-prison/#comment-1937 [...] Charleston Gazette Blog: Resident evil genius [...] [...] Charleston Gazette Blog: Resident evil genius [...]

]]> By: Novice http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/03/10/resident-evil-genius-computer-exec-heads-to-prison/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Novice Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:48:52 +0000 http://blogs.wvgazette.com/watchdog/2009/03/10/resident-evil-genius-computer-exec-heads-to-prison/#comment-1936 This is a harsh sentence for a first-time, non-violent offender who appears to have cooperated immediately when confronted. also, Judge Walker is not known as a judge unwilling to show leniency when warranted. So, why a prison sentence? Maybe because a felony sentencing hearing is not an occasion to be treated as a social networking opportunity where one aggrandizes one's accomplishments. A motion to reconsider the sentence can be filed. It might then be a good idea to forego the boasts about a "national reputation" and the number Twitter friends and avoid coming across as a self-absorbed, arrested adolescent who doesn't perceive a little thing like stealing thousands of dollars as a big deal in light of his self-proclaimed status. that approach leaves a judge (or any neutral observer) with the impression the boy is either a BS artist of the highest order because he so embellishes his accomplishments or, in the alternative, makes the stealing that much worse because such a "brilliant" kid could obviously provide himself with the lifestyle to which he feels entitled by working rather than stealing. It may be Walker will be receptive to modifying the sentence if Bowling demonstrates he understands the wrongfulness of his conduct and is sorry for something other than being caught Walker may have felt he just didn't get it yet and a harsh initial sentence would be needed to wipe the smirk off his face and help him grow up. This is a harsh sentence for a first-time, non-violent offender who appears to have cooperated immediately when confronted. also, Judge Walker is not known as a judge unwilling to show leniency when warranted.

So, why a prison sentence? Maybe because a felony sentencing hearing is not an occasion to be treated as a social networking opportunity where one aggrandizes one’s accomplishments.

A motion to reconsider the sentence can be filed. It might then be a good idea to forego the boasts about a “national reputation” and the number Twitter friends and avoid coming across as a self-absorbed, arrested adolescent who doesn’t perceive a little thing like stealing thousands of dollars as a big deal in light of his self-proclaimed status. that approach leaves a judge (or any neutral observer) with the impression the boy is either a BS artist of the highest order because he so embellishes his accomplishments or, in the alternative, makes the stealing that much worse because such a “brilliant” kid could obviously provide himself with the lifestyle to which he feels entitled by working rather than stealing.

It may be Walker will be receptive to modifying the sentence if Bowling demonstrates he understands the wrongfulness of his conduct and is sorry for something other than being caught Walker may have felt he just didn’t get it yet and a harsh initial sentence would be needed to wipe the smirk off his face and help him grow up.

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