# Skakel Gets 20 to Life **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163 "2002-08-29T20:45:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Judith\_Prietht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b19c9b/32.png) [@Judith\_Prietht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Judith_Prietht)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/1 "2002-08-29T20:45:27Z")
> **[Before Sentencing, Judge Rejects a New Trial for Skakel (Published 2002)](https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/29/nyregion/before-sentencing-judge-rejects-a-new-trial-for-skakel.html)** > > Michael Skakel is confronted by his past in emotional court hearing in which friends recall his loyalty and generosity and foes accuse him of covering up murder of Martha Moxley in Greenwich 27 years ago; Judge John F Kavanewsky Jr extends sentencing... The sentencing is over, and Skakel’s lawyers are to appeal, of course. Any opinions? ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/2 "2002-08-29T21:08:03Z")
He’ll be eligible for parole in less than 10 years. There’s justice for you. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/3 "2002-08-29T21:22:46Z")
Man, now what am I going to do? There isn’t another Kennedy scandel scheduled for _months!_ ---
**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2002, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/4 "2002-08-29T22:26:01Z")
A Kennedy scandel is like a war - there’ll always be another one! ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/5 "2002-08-30T09:55:38Z")
… I wanna use it as a slang description. As in, _"Man, what a **skakel"** _. Quasi ---
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2002, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/6 "2002-08-30T13:29:04Z")
This bum (Skakel) has never held a job, has been in constant trouble with the law, and in my opinion, is a thoroughly worthless human being. However, he is rich! How many families are there like the Skakels-born to wealth, and never had to lift a finger. Surely, the lowest wage earner is a much more honorable human being than this turd. Fortunately for us, and unlike his kennedy relations, this Skakel never discovered politics! ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skakel-gets-20-to-life/126163/7 "2002-09-02T23:05:09Z")
Just wanted to say that Skakel will be spending time not 15 minutes from hy home in CT. My town was deemed to be a prime spot to set up the Garner Correctional Institute, the maximum security state prison where Skakel is headed. Just about in the center of town, too. And if that weren’t bad enough, the place is literally right next door to an abandoned _mental_ institute (the site of which is now home to weekly drug addiction recovery meetings). I have a fun town… Dirx