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Jorge Aguilar

Florida man who left a 5-year-old to be devoured by alligators just dodged the death penalty, proving true justice is optional

A Florida man convicted of the horrific murder of a 5-year-old girl by abandoning her in the Everglades to be devoured by alligators has somehow escaped the highest penalty. This outcome feels like a complete failure of justice.

Harrel Braddy, now 76, was sentenced to life in prison following a resentencing trial that concluded Friday afternoon in Miami-Dade Circuit Court. According to Crime Online, the jury’s decision means Braddy once again avoided capital punishment for the 1998 death of Quatisha Maycock.

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