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December 13, 2014
A central Kentucky man is furious that a man accused of killing his brother received a plea deal for a lesser charge in Lexington.
Lexington police originally charged Quante Johnson with murder. The victim, Joe Randolph, was shot in his home nearly two years ago.
Johnson recently pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter, and Randolph’s brother tells us the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
His murder was the first of 2013 in Lexington. Since then, Joe Randolph’s family in Carlisle has been dealing with it all in court.
“When it first happened, they told us it would basically take almost two years,” said Jeff Randolph, the victim’s brother. “And it has basically took two years. I think it’s been 703 days today.”
Quante Johnson, 18, was charged with murder and tampering with physical evidence just 11 days after the 49-year-old was shot dead at his home in Lexington. But now, the case is much different. After Johnson pleaded guilty to second degree manslaughter one month ago, there’s no trial. And for the Randolph family, they say that means no justice.
“The people that got the life sentence is my mom and dad. They got the life sentence,” said the victim’s brother. “This cat got a gift.”
The lack of evidence is the one big thing the Randolph family says they keep being told is a problem with this case. That’s after Jeff Randolph says the key witness died several months ago.
“We can’t ask her questions because she’s not here,” said the victim’s brother.
This family tells us they now feels stuck, saying Johnson’s recommended sentence of 10 years simply isn’t long enough.
“This kid’s family can go see him anytime they want,” said the victim’s brother. “But the only time we can go see him is at the cemetery.”
It’s something Jeff Randolph doesn’t want anyone else to go through, saying laws need to change.
Quante Johnson’s sentencing is now scheduled for December 19.
