Roger Hamilton Beaten Over 76 Cent Sandwich While David Harold Earls Gets Only A Year For Rape Of A Four Year Old!

Some times people take matters into their own hands. The hungry steal and the out raged become violent. For example, 24 year -old Roger Hamilton of Oklahoma City told police that he was attacked for his bologna and cheese sandwich. Talk about one hungry perpetrator. Apparently Hamilton was sitting on a bus station bench Wednesday. As Hamilton was about to put mayonnaise on his sandwich, another man began staring at him. (Perhaps the assailant was just concerned about Hamilton's cholesterol level?) The man who was staring at the sandwich then started punching Hamilton in the mouth. The assailant grabbed his sandwich and fled. Hamilton sustained a swollen lip and a bloody face. The police report listed the value of the sandwich at 76 cents. The attacker remains at large; however, if you do come across the suspect, by all means, direct him to a food kitchen.

In Oklahoma, the public has become outraged over David Harold Earls' plea agreement which allows Earls, an ex-convict accused of raping a 4-year-old girl, to a sentence of only a year. Some lawmakers are calling for the removal of the judge (Thomas Bartheld) who approved the deal. Mean while, the attorney general is investigating a new set of abuse allegations. Earls, 64, pleaded no contest to first-degree rape and forcible sodomy. Rape usually carries a sentence of five years to life.But 19 years of his 20-year sentence are suspended under his plea agreement.

The locals are upset. But Prosecutors claim that they only agreed to the plea bargain because the testimony of the 5 year old girl is some what contradictory. At one point, the 5 year old victim ran out of the room and did not want to talk to investigators. On other occasions the victim has said that she does not recall what happened.

From the publicity, new accusations have surfaced. An estranged relative came forward to make a new allegation of a past rape. The stale allegations may be used in another case against Earls if a more recent victim comes forward. Attorney General Drew Edmondson may consider reviving a case against Earls involving the girl's brother. Those charges were dropped when the 5-year-old boy changed his story. Testimony from children in criminal cases is often a problem.

Earls is no stranger to prison. He served 10 years for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was released in 2006. At the time of the alleged rape, Earls was baby-sitting the two children. The children's mother was at a second job. District Attorney Jim Bob Miller told the press that the plea deal was necessary and accepted with the approval of the girl's family. The chance of an Earls acquittal apparently warranted the deal since a forensic exam of the girl found evidence of a sexual assault, but none of Earl's DNA. Without DNA or reliable eye witness testimony, Earls may have been acquitted. More can be read at http://www.newsok.com/