Idiot Judge Averil Rothrock overly lenient 3 years ago,
another appointee by Inslee.

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Man who shot 5 people in Seattle given sentence below standard range

Judge Averil Rothrock and Alrick Hollingsworth, who shot five people in
downtown Seattle.

By Casey McNerthney
March 22, 2019 at 11:27 pm PDT
A man who shot five people in downtown Seattle in November 2016 –
include multiple random victims – was given an exceptionally low
sentence Friday by a King County Superior Court judge.

Judge Averil Rothrock sentenced Alrick Hollingsworth to nine years in
prison -- more than six years less than what prosecutors requested.

It also was more than three years below the standard sentencing range of
12.75 years. Prosecutors asked for the maximum of the standard range,
15.25 years.

“The struggle in your community with gangs and gun violence matters to
me -- and our entire community shares responsibility for that struggle,"
Rothrock said Friday.

Hollingsworth was identified as the gunman the month of the shooting,
but was on the run for five months before turning himself in.

Hollingsworth -- who was identified as Alrick Hollingsworth Jr. by
police and Alrick J. Hollingsworth in charging documents.-- also was
given credit for time served on Friday, so he has about seven years
remaining on his sentence.

Most offenders in Washington also have their time in prison reduced if
they display good behavior while behind bars.

Prosecutors argued that while Hollingsworth has no adult criminal
convictions, his willingness to shoot a victim at close range without
concerns for potential death to bystanders should lead the court to have
strong safety concerns.

Rothrock said the serious actions required a substantial sentence “for a
young man transitioning from adolescence to adulthood.”

Hollingsworth turns 21 next week, on March 28. He was 18 when he shot
the five victims.

“A standard sentence range is not necessary to give Mr. Hollingsworth an
opportunity to improve himself,” Rothrock said Friday. "He will mature
from a teenager into an adult while serving this court sentence.”

Rothrock said she believes a longer sentence is unlikely to promote
deterrence, and doesn’t make frugal use of state resources.

Rothrock said Friday she believes Hollingsworth would be rehabilitated
with the sentence below the standard range, and cited the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1981 in her reasoning for the exceptionally low sentence –
specifically section 9.94A.535(1)(e).

Watch Rothrock's sentencing of Hollingsworth below. Follow this link to
read previous coverage of Hollingsworth's shooting.

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