1/31/2008
Hilton pleads guilty, gets life
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Gary Michael Hilton pleaded guilty Thursday to killing hiker Meredith Emerson, and was sentenced to life in prison.
He wore a bulletproof vest while he was facing sentencing. I guess he was afraid someone might try and hurt him!
He was charged with kidnapping with intent to harm and malice murder in Emerson’s January 4 death.
The 24-year-old University of Georgia graduate disappeared on New Year’s Day while on a hike in the North Georgia mountains with her dog.
Dr. Kris Sperry, the state’s chief medical examiner, concluded Emerson died of blunt force trauma to the head and was decapitated after death.
This is beyond the imagination. I can’t imagine the type of person who would do this kind of thing; and what’s worse, we don’t seem to consider the crimes they commit as serious enough to warrant protecting the public - sometimes we let them go!
Recently there was a memorial service for her and her dog was there.
This is heart-rending and pisses me off.
Mostly because we’re going to waste money keeping this piece of crap alive..when he not only took an innocent girl’s life, but..he is suspected of at least one other murder.
I don’t want my taxes going toward keeping murderers and rapists alive.
May God bless her boyfriend, all those who loved her, and her family.
February 1st, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I feel the same way… it looks as though another serial killer will have the State looking after him while the victim’s loved ones are sentenced to a lifetime of suffering and loss.
February 1st, 2008 at 6:29 pm
One of them said she preferred he stay alive and rot somewhere the rest of his life.
Interesting concept - when they get cable tv and other stuff. Now if there were still chain gangs and stuff, then I would agree with that.