Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced to 263 Years

The punishment was the maximum possible for the 29-year-old. Because of this, majority said they assumed they wouldn’t be believed if they reported him. The youngest victim was 17 at the time of her attack and testified that the incident took place on her mother’s front porch, according to The Oklahoman.

“My life has been upside down. But even the best armor is vulnerable, and as the court strides recklessly into a danger zone, I’m left with Justice Breyer’s question: What’s the country to think?” “I feel like I’m dying on the inside”. Holtzclaw was found guilty on a number of counts. It was the only DNA evidence from a victim in the case.

He was charged with 36 crimes that ranged from stalking to rape, and was convicted of 18.

He cried when the verdicts were delivered last month.

Holtzclaw’s attorney, Scott Adams, tells The Associated Press that both sides are discussing Holtzclaw’s motion for a new trial, which alleges that prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.

A bailiff cleared the courtroom shortly after noon for a lunch break with proceedings set to resume at 1:30 p.m.

However, sentencing was delayed for more than three hours due to a motion for a new trial.

“We heard about long term consequences, so now that Daniel Holtzclaw is going to spend the rest of his life in prison, it’s important for us not to forget that the issue continues”.

Holtzclaw’s attorney pointed out a Facebook post made by an Oklahoma City police detective who claimed he assisted in the Holtzclaw investigation. Holtzclaw is half-white, half-Japanese, and the son of a longtime Enid, Oklahoma, police officer.

Ligons was one of several victims who stood up in court, reading powerful statements to the judge and Holtzclaw himself.

Police said the first assault was during a traffic stop in June 2014, and Holtzclaw was sacked in January 2015 after an internal police investigation.

“The stress of the case and fear of being sexually assaulted again has caused an increase in my blood pressure”, Jannie Ligons said. A third, who is a grandmother, said she was forced to do things after Holtzclaw pulled her over, and she later had a stroke. Thirteen women accused the former officer of sexual assault, and six of those women accused him of rape.

“I was violated by this man….” The police officer from Oklahoma City could serve up to 263 years in jail.

Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said Holtzclaw was not a law officer who committed crimes, but rather “a rapist who masqueraded as a law enforcement officer”.