Hans Reiser Guilty of First Degree Murder

[allix]

I am only posting what's on wired, i hope i am not appearing like the forums tabloid rss bot

OAKLAND, California -- Jurors found Linux programmer Hans Reiser guilty of first degree murder on Monday, concluding he killed his estranged wife in 2006. The verdict followed a nearly six-month trial and nearly three days of deliberation.

The 44-year-old developer of the ReiserFS filesystem, sat quietly as a clerk for Alameda County Superior Court Judge Larry Goodman read the verdict. Reiser faces a sentence of 25 years to life in prison. Wearing the same dark coat he's worn for months, the defendant was immediately removed from the courtroom by one of four bailiffs watching over the courtroom. He asked out loud if he could speak with his attorney...

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[greggh]

I think justice was done.

[snarkout]

I dunno what I think - that case was as fucked up as a football bat from beginning to end.

[greggh]

Here's a photo of Reiser at yesterday's sentencing hearing

[eddie]

Considering how much of his wife's family was allegedly involved in the equivalent of the kgb, I think he was framed and she is actually still alive.