Both cases of Lizzie Borden and Stacey Lannert, were both considered during their time respectively as what was considered one of the most controversial murder cases in the United States. In contrast, the investigations of Lizzie Borden and Stacey Lannert were examples of individuals committing first degree murders against their family members. Both investigations caused widespread controversy amongst the country, amid various false accusations, and lack of sufficient evidence.
To begin, in the case of Stacey Lannert, as the case began to gain more publicity, controversy started to stir, and according to police, there was many alleged false throughout the case. When Stacey was only 9 years old in third grade, her father began sexually abusing …show more content…
This shows great significance in the Stacey Lambert trial, as after the judge made the sentencing for Lennert, many members of the jury demonstrated resentment, that many examples of the physical, sexual and mental abuse her father put on Lannert was not even remotely established throughout the trial. For example, the presiding judge at the time, Steven H. Goldman, expressed that "The sentence is severe for a 20 year old. It is also somewhat surprising considering the evidence of sexual abuse by the victim's father...[a] conventional life sentence would be more appropriate from a comparison standpoint." Ultimately, Lannert was convicted and served 18 of her 20 year sentence in prison. However, Lannert was still determined to plea her case and express that she had actually suffered immense abuse at the hands of her father. Then, she had a clemency petition, that wasn't the hands of three Missouri governors, and it wasn't until January of 2009 where Governor Matt Blunt decided it was best to commute her life sentence. He expressed that he had an "exhaustive review of the evidence", and believed that her father caused immense trauma and abuse to Stacey from a very young age. Similarly, in the case of Lizzie Borden, there was widespread controversy on how and what evidence was displayed during the trial, or rather, the lack thereof. Moreover, based on very few testimonies and lack of sufficient evidence provided by police, despite many believing she was indeed guilty, Lizzie was acquitted for the murder of her stepmother and father. Finally, as A.V Jennings, who was apart of the defense of the trial at the time, described the investigation as, "there is not one particle of direct evidence in this case from
To begin, in the case of Stacey Lannert, as the case began to gain more publicity, controversy started to stir, and according to police, there was many alleged false throughout the case. When Stacey was only 9 years old in third grade, her father began sexually abusing …show more content…
This shows great significance in the Stacey Lambert trial, as after the judge made the sentencing for Lennert, many members of the jury demonstrated resentment, that many examples of the physical, sexual and mental abuse her father put on Lannert was not even remotely established throughout the trial. For example, the presiding judge at the time, Steven H. Goldman, expressed that "The sentence is severe for a 20 year old. It is also somewhat surprising considering the evidence of sexual abuse by the victim's father...[a] conventional life sentence would be more appropriate from a comparison standpoint." Ultimately, Lannert was convicted and served 18 of her 20 year sentence in prison. However, Lannert was still determined to plea her case and express that she had actually suffered immense abuse at the hands of her father. Then, she had a clemency petition, that wasn't the hands of three Missouri governors, and it wasn't until January of 2009 where Governor Matt Blunt decided it was best to commute her life sentence. He expressed that he had an "exhaustive review of the evidence", and believed that her father caused immense trauma and abuse to Stacey from a very young age. Similarly, in the case of Lizzie Borden, there was widespread controversy on how and what evidence was displayed during the trial, or rather, the lack thereof. Moreover, based on very few testimonies and lack of sufficient evidence provided by police, despite many believing she was indeed guilty, Lizzie was acquitted for the murder of her stepmother and father. Finally, as A.V Jennings, who was apart of the defense of the trial at the time, described the investigation as, "there is not one particle of direct evidence in this case from