Well,
the story is a little deeper than it sounds, but 57-year-old Cornelius
Newman has officially been sentenced to 35 years in the big house for
ultimately walking out on a bill at a Waffle House in Dothan, Alabama.
Cornelius has been charged with first degree robbery in the matter by
Circuit Court Judge Brad Mendheim this past Tuesday, June 5th. He was
found guilty of the robbery by a jury back in April.
The actual incident happened back on November 8th, 2010. Newman
allegedly "robbed" the waffle house twice within one hour. He first
ordered food but didn't eat it, and managed to get another individual to
pay for it. The second time he ordered food he did in fact eat it and
walk out without paying.
According to Assistant Houston District Attorney Kristen Shields, Mr.
Newman pointed a loaded shotgun at various individuals tried to prevent
him from leaving the food spot without paying. He was later stopped by
police officers at a traffic stop and a 5-10 minute standoff ensued
with both cops and Newman having firearms raised at each other. He was
eventually subdued by the police and taken into custody.
Cornelius Newman's defense in the case is that he suffers from
constant bipolar disorder and that he hadn't taken his meds at the time
when the "robbery" occurred.
It sounds more like he should be given psychological help rather than
incarcerated for over three decades. This is the type of world we live
in, where killers and violent abusers can get off free of charge, and a
man who is obviously disturbed gets carted away instantly without being
given any other options for help.
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