This is the idiot prosecutor fault....he labeled the Nike shoes as a weapon instead of the pimps feet...
What if he was wearing air jordans...?
Trying to be cutting edge with outside the box thinking ...I would not be surprised if his case had to be retried...
According to the article, the jury designated the shoes as deadly weapons to ensure the perp would get max prison time.
Couple notes:
There are shoes a LOT more deadly than sneakers, no matter how much they cost. I used to have a pair of heavy work boots with steel toes and soles. Kick somebody with those and they’ll get the job done.
I don’t recall ever hearing of somebody getting 100 year sentence in a case where nobody died.