By Kirsten E. Brimer. 113 Penn St. L. Rev. 649.
In July 2001, Michael Welch beat Dusty to death over a period of two hours. Taking breaks only to consume more alcohol, Welch continued to bludgeon his victim with a sledgehammer and a baseball bat until his neighbor, hearing cries of pain, called the police. Although Welch was charged and the case went to trial, he received a mere three
years of probation. . . [keep reading]