Re: [Harp-L] Re: [HarpTalk] Justice Finally Served

["Abner Galdos" <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My deepest condolences to the Musslewaite family.  The anger that is swelling inside of me is hard for me to write sanely.
No one has the right to take another life... Mrs. Musslewaite should have gone peacefully.
I hope that by this man in jail, Gives the family a little bit of closer. 

abner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mojo Red 
  To: harptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; harp-l 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:48 PM
  Subject: [Harp-L] Re: [HarpTalk] Justice Finally Served


  Wow... 

  Maybe now a small part of this terrible burden can be lifted from Charlie's shoulders.
  ..........and his good mother can rest in peace. 

  Respectfully,
  and as always, harpin' in Colorado,
  --Ken M. 



  ----- Original Message ----
  From: Danny <bassharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; harp talk <harptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:45:10 PM
  Subject: [HarpTalk] Justice Finally Served

  A truly sad story brought to a close.
  Our thoughts and sympathy go out to a very dear friend, and a giant in 
  the music world.
  Danny


  This from Charlie M:

  *My sister Betty called me this morning from the Memphis courthouse. 
  Quinton Burks accepted life instead of going to trial. He won't be 
  eligible for parole for 51 years. On the stand they asked him if he 
  understood that he was getting life instead of death because my mom was 
  against capital punishment and he said yes. I'm glad my mom got to have 
  her say. -Charlie*

  * *


  Man pleads guilty to killing blues artist Charlie Musselwhite's mother

  *By Jody Callahan <http://www.commercialappeal.com/staff/jody-callahan/> 
  (Contact 
  <http://www.commercialappeal.com/staff/jody-callahan/contact/>), Memphis 
  Commercial Appeal
  Monday, February 9, 2009 *

  *A Memphis man has pleaded guilty to strangling a 93-year-old woman 
  inside her home, stealing her belongings, then returning to steal her car.*

  *Quinton Burkes, 29, pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder, 
  aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary. He was sentenced to life in 
  prison for the crimes.*

  *Burkes entered Ruth Maxine Musselwhite's home on Manhattan Avenue off 
  Summer on Dec. 12, 2005. There, he strangled the woman, stole two 
  televisions, a DVD player, various other items and her checkbook.*

  *Memphis police arrested Burkes for the murder after he pawned the 
  electronics and wrote checks to himself on the checking account. Mrs. 
  Musselwhite was the mother of renowned blues artist Charlie Musselwhite.


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