You are the Judge. What sentence are you giving?

[DungBeetle]

At his age you left wing pinkos won't be able to waffle on about the benefits of rehabilitation so I reckon Judge Dung will go for the electric chair.

[rinswun]

I would imagine he'll plead not guilty to murder but offer a guilty plea to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. Tough to sentence without all the facts but, on the face of it, there are parallels to the case linked below - albeit a much more clearly defined wish to die on behalf of the victim in that case, and a much more violent cause of death in this. Seems possible that a suspended sentence could be handed down, and that would probably be my decision if no prior convictions.

https://www.judiciary.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/r-v-gazeley-2.pdf

[Simon Galloway]

Strange that he shot her, wouldn't a pillow over the head have been a better option and less likely to get caught?

He got to release her from her suffering and achieve a 50 year ambition at the same time.

[neeko]

Does he get bail till the trial?

It will be a year at least.

Juries don't have to find him guilty, life expectancy is 5.4 years at that age.

As a judge I would manipulate the system so I could set him free.

[teddybloat]

If I was a judge with complete freedom,  I'd do away with the notion of punishment altogether. Is the man a danger to society or himself? If yes then prison or hospital. If no then counselling.

The idea of punishment fuels the cycle of crime.

Send fewer people to prison.

Have small local prisons within communities.

Have a rehabilitative and harm reduction focused sentencing. Do away with punitive sentencing.

Invest money time and care towards criminals.

I doubt this man should be anywhere near a prison. He likely needs support, not incarceration.