Tommy Richardson Charged With The 1998 Murder Of His Adopted Daughter

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First Court Appearance Continued for Accused Monmouth Murderer
POSTED 10:10am 2/25/10 A first appearance in Warren County Circuit Court for a Monmouth man charged Wednesday with the 1998 murder of what records say was his three-year old daughter will be continued on Tuesday.

56-year old Tommy Richardson was in Warren County Circuit Court Thursday morning to hear the two-counts of First-Degree Murder read. Richardson allegedly killed young Kayla Richardson on the evening of June 29, 1998.

But when Circuit Judge David Vancil asked Tommy Richardson whether he wanted to hire his own attorney or get a public defender, Richardson said he didn't know, and that if he was to hire court-appointed counsel, "you might as well plead guilty and get it over with."

The hearing was then continued until next Tuesday morning at 9am.

A statement from Warren County State's Attorney Albert "Chip" Algren's office alleges the young Richardson was found in her bed with a plastic grocery bag wrapped around her head. Algren claims Tommy Richardson said at the time he found the girl that way, but that it's never been suspected the death was an accident.

Tommy Richardson remains held in the Warren County Jail on $3 million bond. He faces as much as 60-years in prison on each murder count if convicted.


http://www.wgil.com/localnews.php?xnewsaction=fullnews&newsarch=022010&newsid=283

[Valasca]

Die, fucker, just DIE!!

[JGo555]

You forgot to add: PAINFULLY!

[Abroad]

He got 40 months......

http://www.reviewatlas.com/news/x1864250559/Richardson-sentenced-to-40-months


Ordinarily, involuntary manslaughter has a maximum sentence of 14 years, but under the terms of Richardson's agreement he couldn't receive more than six years.

At the sentencing hearing, State's Attorney Chip Algren asked for the full six years and Public Defender Thomas Siegel asked for probation.


Richardson's health was another factor in mitigation. Under oath he said he has been to the hospital three times during his incarceration. Recently, he was taken by Lifeflight to Peoria after suffering a heart attack.

"With his health, he needs to come home," Virginia Yoder, Richardson's mother, said.

Algren was able to cross examine Richardson when he took the stand. When Algren asked what it was like to lose a child Richardson began crying.

"Well you may have done good things for her, but you did cause her death," Algren later said.

And then Richardson was quiet for a while.

"Ya, I left her alone. I shouldn't have left her alone," he said.

Because of the severity of the case, Algren said probation shouldn't be offered.


That is not admitting guilt in my book, but I guess it is better than nothing.......