The Hinds County District Attorney issued the following press release:
Robert Bufford, 825 Powell Rhodes Dr. in Jackson, was today sentenced by Hinds County Circuit Judge Jeff Weill to Life without Parole plus 10 years for the Murder of Davie Miller, 219 Holland Ave. in Jackson. Bufford, age 25, was also sentenced in this case for Felon in Possession of a Gun.
Soon after being shot Miller told officers Bufford accused him of disrespect because Miller hugged him in the nightclub and knocked his hat off his head. Bufford ordered Miller to pick the hat off the floor and put it back on Bufford’s head. Miller did not comply.
Davie Miller suffered nine entry and exit wounds. He died August 3, 2011, in the hospital.
“An extremely dangerous killer is off the streets forever thanks to the Jackson Police Department, my prosecutors, and Judge Weill,” said Smith.
“Hinds County citizens can be proud and grateful for their fine work.”
19 comments:
Shoulda picked up the hat.
But then he would have been seen as a "bitch." Didn't someone famous once say "Better to die on your feet, than to live on your knees?"
Seriously, how is this world producing so many people that just don't give a damn about anything? People that don't care about their future? People that don't value human life? People that feel they have nothing to live for, so killing or prison or whatever, it's no big deal?
How does this happen?
Sure, we put this one away for life, but there are a couple million others waiting to take his place.
Wow, just imagine what would have happened if he'd have knocked the hat off of Councilperson Koopastoke...
"Koopastoke". Too funny 6:00, I'm still laughing.
Is truly like the wild wild west.
Thank God we have a Judge like Weill that will provide appropriate sentences for murderers. This could have been tried in front of Green. Or worse yet, Kidd. Hell, Kidd might have made the dead fellow go purchase him a new hat, only to let the Supremes correct his decision.
"Seriously, how is this world producing so many people that just don't give a damn about anything? People that don't care about their future? People that don't value human life? People that feel they have nothing to live for, so killing or prison or whatever, it's no big deal?"
When people are given everything free their entire life, life has no value or purpose.
8:27am, why the assumption that the killer was "getting something for free?" You know his financial situation? Since when do single men get much financial assistance? Or is that your standard answer when the criminal is from Jackson?
Do a Google street view on his address. If he's getting anything for free, it sure ain't much.
8:27
I believe that it is more accurate to say that when God is removed from people, life has no value or purpose.
Thank God for Judge Jeff! As for all of you Black Crow's circling, cackling and lamenting such a, GASP, harsh sentence, stuff a sock in it!
Ok everyone congratulating the Judge on his "harsh" sentence, the point is Judge Weill has no choice but to sentence him to life without parole for capital murder. It's required by the statute. He has no discretion and neither would any other Judge.
The difference is that Judge Weill would have sentenced them this way even if there were no statutory requirement. We all know the other judges dont think like this.
You can expect a concentrated political effort to get Weill off the bench in 2014.
um, wrong again 12:20pm.."statute" don't mean squat in Hinds County Circuit..just ax Jerg Thommie Green!
"Hat's off" to Judge Weill on such a fine sentence.
It's the prosecutor's office that makes the difference....so if you wanna "thank God" for somebody, then thank God for Robert Smith. Finally, Hinds County has a D.A. that has the guts and competence to pursue and win these cases.
gee, that had to be a tough case to prove for the great D.A.
THE VICTIM HAD 9 HOLES IN HIM, for Christ's sake!
1:11 and 2:49 I agree with 2:51. How could Judge Weill sentence him if the statute did require it and the prosecutors didn't prove it? There is but one sentence for capital murder (if the State declines to seek the death penalty and then it's the jury that decides death & not the judge) and that is life without parole. Weill didn't do anything here. Be ignorant to that if you want too but you can read the Miss Code if you like.
hey Mr. "9 Holes"... you shoulda been there. It was not an easy case--no physical evidence tying Buford to the case. Plus he had an alibi witness.....lucky for you and me, the DA's prosecutor brilliantly destroyed the alibi witness (wish it had been on TV). Very Impressive in the courtroom.
He shouldn't be wearing a hat indoors anyway.
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