I understand that in practical terms a guaranteed conviction from a plea deal is a faster and safer bet for the prosecution but this grub is still getting off far too lightly for the murder of two women.
this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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Plus I reckon he'll be out early with "good behaviour".
What exactly makes this manslaughter and not murder?
"We started to argue. I controlled her with my hands but what happened next is completely forgotten. But I did bring her under control with force,"
He might have not planned to kill her initially, but in the end it definitely seemed to be his intend given the circumstances of her death and the fact that he stole her money afterwards to fund his low-life gambling addiction.
Lin was due to face a double-murder trial, but prosecutors agreed to the manslaughter plea deal in 2024.
Plea deals in exchange for a 'downgrade' of charges are common but this one really stinks. It sounds like the easiest slam dunk double murder trial in history but I'm not a prosecutor.
Murder to manslaughter... Was his lawyer fucking Saul Goodman?