R. Kelly's Terrible Sentencing Mistakes

Published 2023-05-01
R. Kelly, a Grammy-winning R&B singer, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being found guilty of federal charges, including racketeering, sexual exploitation of a child, and bribery. Anyone with a brain can see Kelly failed to prepare for his sentencing hearing properly.

Why?

Like many defendants, R. Kelly let his lawyers do the talking.

Specifically, his lawyers said Kelly "experienced a traumatic childhood involving severe, prolonged childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and violence."

Who is better equipped to share this message? Kelly, of course. Yet, due to the appeal, Kelly did not address Judge Donnelly because he felt it could impact his appeal and other cases.

On what earth does sharing details about a defendant's life and background--including trauma--jeopardize an appeal?

By saying nothing, he was not in a position to influence the outcome. Instead, he relied on his high-priced lawyers to do all the work. It's part of the reason Judge Connelly handed down such a harsher sentence.

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All Comments (21)
  • @donbrown2974
    R. Kelly's situation should have never happen if the legal system function properly the Judges of court would have ensured Due Process, and Rule of Law were in order and took place.
  • @rodgerabbott8170
    NOT 1 DNA REPORT. NOT 1 POLICE REPORT. YA GOTA PROVE GUILT NOT MAKE GUILT UNDER ANGER SIR RK HAD BEEN OVER CHARGED &ITS HARD FOR YOU TO SEE THAT
  • @perspectiveme
    I've been to family court and tried to fight for myself and could not articulate my situation very well for myself. Sometimes, your emotions cloud what you are trying to convey.
  • @vett3780
    never should have been a case! where is rico
  • @Sophiehipangelwa
    Please Jesus Give Freedom To My Belove šŸ˜¢šŸ˜¢ Friend Robert S Kelly, Even Bail
  • @miamiamj
    I am currently back in school to study forensic psychology after being a nurse for 30 yrs.. Your videos are sooo helpful to me in opening my mind to just how a person can make some truly wrong & life altering decisions for themselves and others and still become a better citizen. Sometimes, it's all in learning to understand and accept why your decisions were wrong. And ...... sometimes, it's a psychological/chemical issue. Therefore, psych care MUST be given along with incarceration in order for reform to happen for that person.
  • @rayjohnson7886
    Well what is your take on judge's not allowing evidence to be prepared to the jury.
  • @ericdavidson3490
    Your insights make perfect sense. I hope people watching this take your advice and do the work. The window is still open! Love your stuff. Your channel is one of the best out there.
  • @rayjohnson7886
    Another thing what do you know about the accusers and the things they has done.
  • @tod3msn
    I'm not defending R. Kelly and I am not an expert on his case but it just seemed to me that the tremendously negative media coverage made the his emerging victorious similar to scaling the Himalayas. It was a tough case for the defense.
  • @EVOLMAI
    Hereā€™s my issue with this case šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø 2008 R Kelly was acquitted of all charges.. 10 or so years later, are these the same charges of today? If so, were the laws changed to incorporated the charges of today/or was there new evidence introduced to bring charges of today? Iā€™m seeing every year, folks being incarcerated for years, for crimes they did not commit šŸ˜”
  • @cora6279
    Government was just wrong period and I know that you seen it
  • @rayjohnson7886
    What we'll like to know what have you ready about this case from the court transcripts and your take on how the judge and prosecutors broken the law .
  • @pameladixon2586
    I think this is all wrong. Those young people parents should have been locked up and charged. What kind of damn parents let their little children hang out with such older people then donā€™t have to suffer any consequences. They are unfit parents from the get go cause they should have had their children asses home. It ainā€™t like they didnā€™t know what was going on, now they walking around free and this man has lost his whole career for some children that was too young to be hanging out doing what they wanted to do. I think the parents should be charged too. And the children ainā€™t innocent either cause they knew what they was doing and now they just coming forward after all these years, yeah they wasnā€™t no angels then and they ainā€™t now. System failed this man. He will always be a legend in my eyes and his music is still some of the best there ever was.
  • @donbrown2974
    After reading some of the post here-youre correct there's a real need for us to study and know the laws of the land. I read some real stupid post here; many clueless about how the laws are design to work for CITIZENS. I''d dread being judged by some posted here.
  • @snowygirl131
    šŸ‘‹ Hey, saw you on the news! Thrilled you were "in my neck of the woods."
  • @ElleryOmur
    Some great life lessons for all of us: Will you choose short-term present pain and discomfort, or long-term pain and regret? Life doesn't give you do-overs, but there is always the opportunity NOW, in the present, to make changes. It was my fault. I knew what to do, and I didn't do it. If you know what to do, do it.