LIVE: Brandon Morrissette sentenced after pleading guilty to charges he brought gun to West Geauga
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- More than a year after he was arrested on allegations he brought a gun to West Geauga High School with a plan to harm other students, Brandon Morrissette is back in court right now to face sentencing.
Judge Carolyn Paschke is presiding over the hearing at Geauga County Common Pleas Court.
It comes after Morrissette -- who was 18 at the time of his arrest -- entered a guilty plea back in March to charges of attempted murder and illegal possession of a deadly weapon in a school safety zone.
"He admitted to using prior calculation and design in developing a plan to cause harm to students at West Geauga High School on April 3," Chester Township Police Chief Craig Young said last year after Morrissette’s arrest. "He further acknowledged that the firearm seized by law enforcement on Monday was the weapon he intended to use to inflict that harm."
A fellow student, who was identified as Casey Orloski, was hailed as a hero after reporting he found a bullet in the bathroom.
"I was scared that someone was going to use that bullet during the school day, and that's why I went up to the school resource officer," Casey told 3News last year.
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If public school failed to address bullying they should be charged too.
They can't prevent everything. This lad seems genuinely remorseful, the sentence isn't excessive.
I was bullied badly at school & it still effects me even now & I am in my seventies. I hope this poor boy has a better life when he gets out.
I'm in my mid 60's myself. I was also bullied. I'm alone and after a traumatic life, I've got PTSD. Not like a soldier, but from being assaulted, and beaten. Severe anxiety. In the process of finding treatment without meds hopefully 💖
@catherinemoore2188 you don't need meds you need thc 😂😂😂
I feel bad that he was bullied. However bringing a gun to school is not acceptable
You are 100% right it's not acceptable to bring a gun in the school.., but in the same way it's not acceptable to send this young man for so many years in jail, for what!??, when real criminals get away with almost nothing, doing 100% worse crimes.
@@markaegyssus5192if you bring a gun to school you are a criminal
@@markaegyssus5192should have gotten a longer sentence, send a message, this will not be tolerated!!!!
@@markaegyssus5192it’s quite a conundrum to be in, that’s for sure!
What about the ones that kept pushing until he lashed out put them in prison
I'd like to know what happened to them
I was bullied all through school it hurts
Such a sad story! Blessings to this family. Finding mental health support is incredibly difficult
The crazy fact about it all is so many people that have killed someone and gotten lesser charge of manslaughter has gotten years and years less than what he got smh
No way.
I am 74 and was followed home and beaten up regularly and went through all kinds of humiliation. If you are strong you rise above it.
I was the same. I was humiliated in gym class often and told what a loser I was. After high school I matured and got past it. It was hard though.
If he thinks the bullying in school was bad. Wait till he gets to state prison. They’ll take his shoes, commissary, and manhood. Ohio prisons are rough. He will wish for the school bullying days. The best approach would have been a letter to the Principal. Demanding a home school arrangement. Unless the principal could in fact guarantee no more bullying. There’s always other options. MMA training for example. If you inflict some pain ( not a shooting) on a bully. It generally stops. Sometimes it’s just a matter of getting in better shape. Getting stronger, more muscular, etc. So as not to present an easy target.
He tried and was ignored.
“I was only going to harm myself” but you had multiple clips and a plan that said otherwise… yeah no.
DT should be getting this sentence and not this poor kid! Why can’t judges man up and do the right thing!
My heart breaks all around. He needed mental health which went untreated. Thankful no one was injured physically and especially killed but he needs psych hospital not entire prison time!
It's refreshing to see someone get's it, prison won't help this young man's mental health, it will only make it worse.. Very sad all around, as you said.. 😪
Mental health blah blah blah. Excuses. Weak ass excuses for weaklings.
Says scootsmcboogie lol😮😊😅😂😂@@ScootsMcBoogie
he needs full prison time, can't make exception just for him, also others will take advantage of it. he can get the psycho help after prison.
That young man is controlled by demigods goddesses and wicked angels, it's his name, these humans live name numbers and colors that bible is a strong sent delusional lie. It's the cause of his directed actions.
Brandon YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS! PLEASE DONT GIVE UP! BIG HUGS AND LOTS OF PRAYERS DEAR YOUNG MAN.
Don't drop the soap
Everyone is lucky he didn't go through with it. This type of thing is terrifying.
The schools bneed to start doing something about bullies. The schools turn their backs. My daughter went through it and the school pretended it wasnt happening. We ended up going to a state level department to get the school to pretend to do something.
He will not be out in 8. He will catch a murder charge in prison. He will have too. Sad stuff.
i was also bullied. a lot of my bullied years were from going to school extremely filthy, smell of hairspray, and being severely underweight. but bringing a gun? no! i was shoved down in a hallway and got a black eye and a great big bump on my head on the same day that pictures were taken. still no gun!
@yippie and I bet you you came out very successful in life...a doctor or lawyer or ?? I was never bullied in anything in life, but a friend who literally got the crap 💩 beat out of him in Marine Corps boot camp every day went on in life getting a masters degree and doctors degree in psychology...plus doing 30 years working in the post office, plus teaching, plus doing real estate...lives in a big fancy home with nice family and fancy cars. I told him it's what he went thru in boot camp...is why he came out so successful. Before boot camp he was a gang member 😮😊😅😂
YOUR PARENTS SUCKED AND PROBABLY STILL DO!!!
Oh heck... the library comment alone should be worth 30 years
Victim culture -- Brandon Morrissette earned his prison sentence. He asks for mercy, SMH.
Glad the judge was tough
Sad.
Funny a judge in Oklahoma did a drive-by on citizens and tried to kill a woman with his car. In front of multiple eyewitnesses. He wasn't even arrested until days later. He recently bonded out again after doing another drive-by, this time at his brother-in-law's home. No one was there except his nephew, who he shot at. They took forever to indict him for that, too. But this kid gets 8 years for bringing a gun?
YES, he should be held accountable, but 8 years in American prisons for kids (young adults are kids) with no direct focus on rehabilitation. Just penalty? Smh. That's what wrong with our country. What the hell does anyone think he's going to learn and become in and surviving 8 years of prison? What are any of them going to learn as kids? To SURVIVE. Whatever that takes and whoever they have to become. Or they'll fold and become something maybe worse. A victim. This isn't justice. Is sad and misguided. No matter who the kid is.
8 years is WAAAY to harsh. How about 6-12 months, then a rehabilitation/diversion program that they have to earn their way out of or stay their entire sentence? Not profitable enough, huh? Smh. America.
Where is this program?
Are you against holding parents accountable?
I agree with you on this… I happen to know Brandon and I think what he needs is some intensive therapy and psychiatric care.. he’s been through a lot. I always felt bad for him, way before any of this happened. I doubt prison is going to benefit him. He’s not some hard nosed thug, believe me. I hope he can heal and get the help he so desperately needs.
I sense genuine remorse. I suffer from depression and anxiety as well. Thankfully I think we have found the right medication and path to defeat the monster as I have felt better the last 6 months than I have the last 10 plus years. I had to swallow a lot of pride and admit I couldn't get thru this on my own. I finally let family and doctors help me. I feel this young man is begging for help and he's honest about it. I pray he gets the help he needs and has a fruitful life.
Young man if by chance you ever read this, keep your head up and stay strong. YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Oooh Lawd 🤦🏽♂️.. His Dad is probably crying because he has to get up there and lie to try to help his son from getting a long sentence..
3 magazines to harm yourself really. He must think y’all stupid 😂😂
I was bullied too. Get over it.
Everyone has problems no one said life is easy get over it
You’re so perfect so glad you can judge another’s feelings mentally and emotionally
@@Joseph-fw6xx regardless how hard life is or the problems are, its not an excuse to commit crimes.
Hate when they blame drink drugs and mental health except it these people are just pure evil
@@kptyler5pk snowflake!!!
Ya just don't take a gun to a public place and threaten people NO matter what.
No excuses. He knew right from wrong
Very sad.
God bless you brother. May the good ol lord shower you with happiness, good health, and shield you from all harm and sickness. In Jesus name I pray 🙏🏽 Amen. ❤
Who are the morons in the comments saying sentence was too harsh and judge should be disbarred?! How many innocent kids have to die in school?
If you feel that your being bullied and are unable to stand up for yourself then go learn martial arts/self defense.
13:22 He claims that he had no intention of causing harm to anyone else, and he only wanted to harm himself. This statement from him is obviously not true, because of the fact that he was carrying 3 fully loaded magazines of ammunition with him. Also the fact that he pleaded guilty to the charge of attemped murder. I believe that he most likely had every intention of killing as many people as he could on that day.
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He only plead cause he knew he was done for regardless in a jury trial. Would've gotten way more if had to go through the whole trial process. Prolly thought was gonna get no more than 2/3 years. People that get manslaughter get 2-4
Still do not bring Guns into the school.hope you learn from this and be a better person when you Come out
Only God know what is in people hearts, but if you do a bad thing you have to paid. But there is a hope, Jesus can forgive you and be transform. Put your life in his hands. There are no more beautiful hands, only those of God. Rest in Him.
Amen, 🌹
that's not logical and scientific.
I have to admit for the first time in my life that I thought the defence lawyer sounded and looked very caring for this kid. I hope that the kid can turn his life around. Feel for his dad. :(
You can see the sight of the bailiff struck fear into him after his sentence was read and he got out of his chair after the judge having told him he struck fear into others. Karma.
I don't see any fear what are u talking about
Very sad case! I do feel for him and his situation during that time. Although like the judge said he knew right from wrong, had 2-3 (?) fully loaded magazines which does not line up with wanting to kill himself. I believe the judge got this one right.
Thankfully nobody was killed.
Hopefully he continues with every program offered and his mental state improves.
I felt so bad for his dad 😢
Yeah 12 years max sounds fitting. Its unfortunate but these people need to stop resorting to mass shootings just because of their feelings. Hope them 12 years will toughen up his emotions. Glad no innocent people lost their lives
hopefully those 12 years get extended. do you want a killer walking free?
I just want to give you hug,😢❤
He needs to be in a burrito suit & woke up every hour for 8 year's 😂😂😂
Very, very sad indeed. I am just glad that no one was hurt and Brandon did not take his life. I also believed that the Judged ruling was adequate. 😢 😢😢
Le temps ma l’aire dure en prison pour lui
This is why I have a business to deal with this matter
Right on, thanks for the comment!
Guns don't kill people....people do!!! God bless america...
A very impressive Judge!
Its a good thing everyone is safe. God be with all of you thank god for the student whi found a bullet. God was with all of you
Its sad for him
All this crying life is tough get over it and go on u don't think about killing people
or they could just simple Alt+F4.
harming others wont make life better, it will only make ones life worse.
What I find is societies today are a bunch of wussies.
Yes life is tough u have to man up and go on
@@Joseph-fw6xx Yes, if your children get bullied the best way to deal with it is to scream "MAN UP MAGGOT!" in their faces nose to nose. Always works, never causes long term anxiety and mental issues.
Do we need to state the obvious? If you're going to take yourself out and yourself alone, you don't go to school or anywhere, for that matter, to do it. Matter of fact, most people who are legitimately thinking of self harm, seem like the happiest people ever and give absolutely no forewarning or clues, which is ultimately why people are so devastated after someone does that to themselves. This kid merely had hurt feelings lol. Everyone has experienced being hurt and or, bullied at some point throughout their lives. He needs to learn to let it roll off and deal. It's apart of life. If you can't do that, you're either gonna have a very long life, or a very short one depending on a few things 😂
Public schools especially large ones have lots of problems. State prosecutor even sympathized with the situation but he still had to do his job and suggest some incarceration. It's kind of the "You can't take the law in your own hands" thing.
Don't put in there
lAmazing! it only takes one event to have a tragedy. I do not care if he had no prior criminal activity, but it does not mitigate his actions in this case. Come on, people. To hear someone say..." but this is his first offense" is sickening
OMG people take a look in the minor! We as parents have not taught our children to be compassionate and loving, he was in pain and yes should not have happened, but we should continue the pain by throwing him in jail to be further abused. and you feel rigorous about this - makes me sick.
Kids need to be tougher and stronger, not compassionate and loving. What, you want them to be homosexuals??? People like you are the problem.
F Y and all your liberal ideas......they do not work
You can only imagine the outcome of 30 plus bullets flying at kids in three magazines but it's a kid like this who can't cope with the reality his mom has died but dad was there for him no excuse
the lady on the bench behind is really cute
That is intent
Yes very serious charges
how many hours per day did he play fpsg?
Wonder what would happen if his last name was Biden?
Hopefully (and i stress "hopefully") by the time he gets out he will have reflected on how lucky he was he was stopped. And compare his sentence to what it could have been had he not been stopped. I say that becsuse im in my late 50s now. I had a very hot head when i was younger. I too could have done something crazy back then. To be truthful only reason i didnt was because i didnt see where i had oppurtuniy to take. Which im now glad of. Hopefully for this kid he'll look back and be glad this is the worst he got. That hes not in there with multiple life sentences.
For those who were bullied and they somehow managed to keep from going over the deep end because of it, hey thats great. But not everyone is able to get past it.
He'll be out in 5yrs...
He'll be out in 3 years
I don’t see how they could convict him of attempted murder. I would bet that his sentence will be reduced on appeal. I’m not suggesting he get no jail time but 8 years for watching videos and bringing the gun into the building? They scared him into pleading guilty, the state got an uncontested conviction.
whoever wrote the headline, cannot spell Georgia?
This did not happen in Georgia. This was in Geauga, Ohio.
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Keep him in prison forever
25 pounds heaver doesn't mean health...
The meds make them gain weight. My son was in a situation due to mental health and he gained over 100 pounds due to the medication they gave him.
You can do 8 years sitting on the toilet
Man, I had a wooden seat which helps, but after little more than 25 minutes I have the "pins and needles" from hell. That's in spite of middle aged spread being less than Curly here. After 8 years I would probably separate from my legs and crawl off like a Criss Angel sketch.
My personal opinion, I think it's unfair to send this young man for so many years in a prison ...for what!?? when real Killers take a deal with the prosecution and get away with 3-5 years or a lot of cars accidents with fatalities get two or three years in jail this is BS regardless!!!!.....
Our justice system is very messed up, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t punish…
You make some good points.
Too harsh.
Like I said, it's not acceptable bringing a gun in the school..,but in the same way is not acceptable sending this young man for so many years in jail when real killer get away with almost nothing, come on, this is BS, !!!regardless.!!!this is no justice ⚖️it's beyond ridiculous...
Parents need to teach their brats i check. Making fun of others is horrible
Did Dad Supply the gun and ammo?
He will get those that messed with him when he is free. Being in prison will drive him for revenge.
if he does then he will never be free.
hmmm.. maybe a reason just to throw away the keys.
Hes going to get packed
Brought tears to my eyes
This is sad. He definitely needs mental help/ rehabilitation for sure. What ABSOLUTELY SICKENS ME IS THAT CHILD PREDATORS ROAM FREE GET SO MANY CHANCES THEY GET CHANCES TO GET HELP BUT YET THIS YOUNG MAN GETS THROWN AWAY!!! YES HE SHOULD NEVER BROUGHT A GUN!! HE WAS WRONG!!! NOT ALL WHO ARE ABUSED CAN JUST KEEP WALKING AWAY!!! I will continue to pray for him and his family. His father is even begging for help for him. This young man is hurting! People that have mental illness are being tortured in their minds every single day. It's hard to ask for help. I bet that Judge who did the drive by gets away with it. 8 years to long in prison. He needed to be sent to a mental institution FOR HELP! PRISON IS GOING TO MAKE HIM WORSE!! THIS WAS HIS WAY OF REACHING OUT FOR HELP! NOT THE RIGHT WY TO DO IT BUT HE WAS NEEDING HELP!!!
he needs full prison time, can't make exception just for him, also others will take advantage of it. he can get the mental help after prison. also he knew what he was doing, he could at any time called the cops are report his thoughts, plan and actions.
Wtf
Sad he had mental problems but he had intentions to kill people
The judge seems too lenient.
May all find the peace of God through this tragedy.
8-12 years in prison for taking a gun in to school?! Literally just for taking it in, not brandishing it, threatening anyone with it or anything of that nature. This is the problem with the criminal justice system in this country, this kid got more time than actual criminals with multiple convictions get for armed robberies.
He’s going to be turned out how fast.
Thug
Keep him locked up, or there will be a future tragedy.
White privilege is reflected in the type of prison time the defendant was sentenced to serve , what he did was premeditated and he used all of his free will knowingly that what he was going to do and did it regardless of the consequences .
Grow up. Victim...
To long of a sentence ! Hes a troubled kid he needs help not Prison. The system is a Failure . That Judge needs to be voted off the bench.
Judge is settin an example not to bring guns to school to kill.
you only saying that due to nobody was hurt. what if he managed to kill somebody? then what would you say?
What happened to his face?
Stress.
Well I can see a lot of Acme on his face
Stress junk/foods
Fear of big bubba...
Zits.