Judge Locks Up Ohio Woman Who Stabbed Teen Girl to Death: 'I Will Be Living with This Guilt'

[@jlvandat69]

Those who were encouraging the fight have indirect responsibility for this young ladies death, and I hope they are held accountable.

[@jenniferk.7023]

The girl who died was a bully, and she had some responsibility, as well. There should never have been a fight to begin with. This is what happens when parents don't teach their kids how treat others. It's sad, but true. She did not deserve to die, but it escalated to this tragic end. The girl who died instigated the fight, taunted Briana, waiting for her to come out of the store. Slapped the blonde girl, and ended up dead. The bully should never have followed her her car and started a fight.

[@cindycalvert2271]

i was thinking the same thing -they should also be charge with something

[@whutzat]

Are you Ukrainian?

[@Botaku1996]

@@jenniferk.7023thank you the one who did the stabbing wasn’t even trying to fight nor did she want to the girl pushed and slapped her

[@enigmag9538]

​@@jenniferk.7023 I understand but she didn't bring a knife to the fight.

[@albertol9654]

The guy recording is the definition of a lame instigator. He should be charged too.

[@lauraburger1272]

Why

[@cruisingkirby.8188]

I think the victims brother should be put on trial. A brother is supposed to protect his sister not encourage violence.

[@kellychapman8095]

Exactly

[@TerryReed-z5e]

I​@@kellychapman8095, because of your posts I am going to look into the case. Thank you for being a beautiful person . Peace

[@Truth18143]

💯

[@Dawg57]

He was there instigating a fight?

[@paullohmeyer]

Felony murder?

[@johnanthony2333]

Why didn't the brother speak on his sister's behalf? He certainly had enough to say in the video

[@pitolove3846]

Facts!! He's too much of a COWARD to show up. So he hides.

[@prokesuk]

The dude with the phone should have been charged with inciting. What is it with these people filming and their big mouths?

[@suemoore9276]

I am grateful that people film, it is live evidence!

[@chrisdorsey5383]

I di too. What he should be charged is inciting a riot. He played on the emotions in order to get a better video.​@suemoore9276

[@Ena48145]

Yup! Just like in the Nicolae Miu case! Both he and Bryanna should be free.

[@mynameiseve.1]

whoa, just watched those videos. how in the world did that dude not get charged??? even the judge asked that question! what kind of a mickey mouse case is this??! unbelievable!

[@Objxion]

Seriously, the male voice was such an agitator in this situation

[@dacheese13]

Well the brother will always remember that he was the reason his sister is dead. He was the one who could ultimately stop this. I fear his family also know that, their son sacrificed her daughter for, social fame and likes.

[@kellychapman8095]

Exactly 💯 😢

[@robertbiondo]

Bingo

[@YO-pw7xc]

This 💯

[@TerryReed-z5e]

I must look into the case

[@Truth18143]

@@TerryReed-z5e Watch the video

[@donnagriffith839]

The boy egging it on should’ve been charged also!

[@selenasanchez7336]

Exactly that boy was the dead girl brother. He instigated his own sister to fight the brother filmed her dying. Wtf that brother should be in jail.

[@gergojakli5242]

He should be in jail!

[@selenasanchez7336]

@@gergojakli5242 I am in my 50s no cell phones back then people Broke up fights people actually cared. I was in 50+ fist fights I know it's alot for a girl ,but Baltimore City had bullies i backed down from no one this tall guy just drop me bam on the ground I went, but no one got killed no one ever spit on each other. It was so different back then.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

@@selenasanchez7336No. It was the same back then as it is today.

[@selenasanchez7336]

@@LordOfThePancakes Not in my neighborhood, we had no cell phones and cameras. I was born in the 60s no one spit on each other no weapons. No school shooting.

[@Red3-j4j]

This is what happens when people bully one another. Dude filming this needs to be in jail!

[@selenasanchez7336]

@@Red3-j4j yesssss!

[@Jane-uz6vu]

Or Speak in schools about Bullying. Don't Be A Bully 😢

[@DanielWalker-l7o]

Bullying doesn't excuse that a girl has been killed!

[@megagregg]

@@DanielWalker-l7o What's your excuse for bullying? Enlighten me please? I think she brought it upon herself without thinking the possible consequences when she chose to bully Bryanna.

[@DanielWalker-l7o]

@@megagregg I think bullying is disgusting nobody should have to go through that I'm not condoning that what so ever! I'm just saying the girl didn't deserve to be killed!

[@elizabethdowns7450]

The instigator should face prison time as well for feeding the fight

[@RichardBattey]

Person videoing the start to finish should be charged accordingly

[@leeannalovestherain]

for what !!

[@leeannalovestherain]

This must be someone who supports a killer !!!! get lost

[@mic47013]

Seriously

[@audramuth4147]

Exactly .

[@RullXov]

@@leeannalovestherain Inciting.

[@debraortiz4587]

Does anyone here realize the boy taping the fight was Helia's BROTHER!!! He was egging her on!!

[@angelamccrackin5243]

What...........you are kidding....

[@bampidraws]

Yeah and didn't even have the balls to give the victim's speech like the other family members did.

[@r3playretro]

Yes he was egging her on. Now she's dead. I wonder how he feels right now.

[@rebelduck9077]

@@r3playretro I'm sure he thinks his sister is a saint just like his entire family. But ya, after watching the video it is clear Halia was the instigator and she had help. the moral here is: WALK AWAY.

[@Truth18143]

@@rebelduck9077 Best comment of the day. ❤

[@josephinelooman5878]

Mom if you taught your daughter so well, Why was she out bullying other children and other people ???? I'd say you didn't teach her very well at all

[@Dudewheresmycar1234]

@@josephinelooman5878 this for sure!

[@XDanielleXS]

💯

[@reha1066]

Yep!

[@awildaortiz5679]

What happened why did she stabbed her

[@Joanna_555]

Because she couldn't fist fight most likely.

[@Driftwoodbaby]

seems like the victim could've walked away just as easily, but in the words of the mother, "she kept going." why are we okay with assaulting a person and that person not allowed to defend themselves by any means? Obviously the state agrees, or she wouldn't have gotten that plea.

[@patriciastark1951]

No one has the right to take the life of another. Never.

[@ArmantoAlex13]

There’s no provocation worthy of the taking of a life in this case.

[@quarterwoods]

Shameful of the brother . No one is innocent here . Jez what a mess and a life loss.

[@THC-Tea]

​@@patriciastark1951The girl was attacking her and she was taller and bigger and being aggressive and in her face. The blonde girl could have easily gotten killed as well if she didnt use or have her knife. What do you think the blonde girl should have done?

[@suzaneejohnson2191]

This so called “Friend” NEEDS TO BE CHARGED. He even said he’s been waiting on her to get beat up. WHY HASN’T HE BEEN CHARGED?????

[@raqueladauto7309]

The so called “friend” IS HER BROTHER! … sad! He literally instigated and filmed his sister to her death! Instead of trying to prevent the situation! All so sad!

[@LorettaPerez-bo9wi]

Murders or killers deserve life in Prison ?

[@winnievandermerwe3872]

Wow and the brothers language and filming the video, from the video it is evident who the perpetrator is

[@criosulaman427]

Then you see the video.....

[@jennyswift777]

Where is the video?

[@MBCG]

@@jennyswift777 @101:27

[@lipsmackrz707]

@@jennyswift777at 1:01:58 in this video

[@LadieL1981]

​@@jennyswift777 about 56 minutes in!

[@LadieL1981]

​@@jennyswift777sorry it's about 1hr1min in

[@DA-pv7ql]

Not to be mean but does this family see in the Video what kind of person Halia was truly. She was the aggressor that does not look like a very nice person. She could of left the store and went home, nope she stayed and waited for Bryanna to come out of the store so she could bully her.

[@jenettejackson8920]

I watched the video just know. Halia waited for her outside and hit her first. Halia was way bigger. It looked like self defense. I just think the short girl could not have run without getting beat down.

[@jonjon62993]

Stand your ground. She’s at her place of employment too correct? Fafo

[@DragonsJRS]

She was still getting beaten after the stab. Self defence. N the victim does not seem to be the girl the family describes her to be. I mean look at the brother. Both kids were raised to solve problems by fighting it seems.

[@normanspurgeon5324]

She slapped her- so what? a stabbing is the intent to kill-not self defense- she could have slapped her back, or left. You are mean-trying to exonerate a killer, like it's ok, it's cool- no sir

[@brewwerb9201]

​@@normanspurgeon5324 We determine our choices not the consequences. Once you decide to put your hands on someone, you don't get to determine how the person should retaliate or defend themselves. Period!

[@libragal1750]

Very unfortunate that this resulted in a loss BUT parents need to start acting as such rather than passing their bad behavior onto their children. The apple doesnt fall far from the tree.

[@elynoon]

I wonder if the brother realizes how much he is at fault for this?

[@tinab3627]

Sounds like Halia started it & it, unfortunately, ended in a tragedy. What is a lady doing challenging another girl to a physical fight. Total stupidity

[@XDanielleXS]

Halia is an aggressive out of control teenager and she instigated the flight and was the aggressor

[@dawncampbell1284]

Really? So you knew her personally I take it!

[@ashleypg1708]

​@@dawncampbell1284uhhhh did you see the video?

[@gergojakli5242]

How is the guy filming is not in jail??? He tried the entire time to escalate the situation. When the blonde took the knife out, and said she will use it if she get attacked again, his boyfriend tried to stand between them, make them stop the violence, untill he got threatened by the brother, stepped back and the sister attacked and got stabbad in self defence. The girls death is clearly his fault.

[@shabbydoor9446]

Facts!!! That's all I got to say to this comment, factssss!

[@jmac2757]

And didn’t he call her his sister?

[@SelfLoveU]

Wow. Once the video was shown, it becomes more clear why the defendant in this case could have been exonerated at trial. I cried at the family's grief, but the video shows the victim was not innocent and was looking for a fight.

[@fabshelleyg]

💯

[@MichelleMartinez-rx3zx]

I agree that the victim was looking to fight an aging the fight on, but the girl should have never stabbed her. If you can’t fight during a fistfight, you shouldn’t fight at all. She should’ve had someone walk her to her car to avoid the fight or something not commit murder

[@Emblavar]

What I don’t understand is how this is self defense. Yes, halia initially instigates and attacks bryanna. At 1:01:54 halia slaps bryanna, but then while still looking at Bryanna HALIA BEGINS WALKING AWAY. 1:01:55 Bryanna swiftly pulls the knife out and does a stab in the air, simultaneously, halia while is backtracking away at that time. Bryanna literally steps towards halia while brandishing the knife, while halia takes another step back, Bryanna is still coming closer and halia makes the descision to fight not flee, all of this in a split second. Bryanna could have taken the slap and tried to leave, but after being slapped she decided (premeditation) she was going to get revenge. How this girl was allowed to get away with murder and call it self defense is deplorable and the court allowing it like citizens can’t see is insulting. This is murder.

[@llee2096]

​@@MichelleMartinez-rx3zxyou do not wait for someone to hurt you when they are the one WANTING the fight... How many punches, slaps, kicks, should be allowed? Oh 😳 you have no answer BECAUSE you cannot know... No one knows someone else's health conditions... DO NOT BACK ANYONE IN A CORNER.

[@toyreviews7358]

But remember the text that the blonde had sent her. She was saying that she wanted to kill her. Its a bad situation but I think I would be counting my blessings if I was blondie!!

[@esousa486]

This case is just a sample of WHERE this generation is heading ...... Nothing but total SADNESS for the families on both sides .... HOW MANY lives were affected in those few minutes of violent rage ........... Will others learn anything from watching this outcome ... ?? Sadly, I highly "doubt it"

[@EBeverly-gv4ln]

Didn’t your generation give us the Manson family?

[@January.]

​@@EBeverly-gv4lnThe prevalenceofignoramuses in the world is even greater than I imagined.

[@Tracy-p3p]

I totally get you. I’m in my 50”s. And fights went all on the time. But it was the rage , the weapons, the violence. That’s what I saw too. It was awful. So sorry for both families.

[@January.]

@@Tracy-p3p *fights happened all the time.

[@KimmySemak]

This has happened in previous generations

[@LeftQtie]

i feel sorry for the girl getting 3 years for defending herself they legit overlooked every bad thing the "victim" did waiting and engaging in a fight while the "aggressor" tried disengaging from the encounter

[@selenasanchez7336]

Was your Son Egging it on video taping the death of your daughter his Sister. Where is your Son???????

[@ashleypg1708]

Probably in jail. Trash.

[@fathmathshazleen3900]

Soo it was ok for halia to bully her continously?...somtimes enough is enough..

[@bonniekellyromeo9073]

Bullying has got to stop

[@joeygirl_]

Exactly… they painted her as an angel. There are consequences for the way you treat others. Not that murder is it.. but self defense is.

[@caramia333]

I don't tolerate Bullies. Why didn't anyone stop Halia from bullying that girl? You failed Grandma & mom.

[@selenasanchez7336]

You don't bring a knife to a fist fight. The brother is at fault what a terrible person you got your own sister killed You her own Brother.

[@selenasanchez7336]

@@caramia333 her own brother was video taping the girls boyfriend wanted to break it up the Brother of the Murdered Girl said don't break it up. Unbelievable.

[@Deborah-qn7cw]

She was defending herself, the weird brother instigated his sister, they could have left !

[@mariancampo2280]

Person egging on the fight, and person filming it should also be prosecuted as accessory to murder!

[@elizethompson8627]

Just answered me this, did the annoying man on video called for help? If Halia knew this is getting videod, I just wonder how she would've she explained this to her family? How did he explain himself to his Mom? School children should be home on Sunday evening after 10pm?

[@JaneDoe-ee8xq]

Brothers are supposed to protect. This person whom recorded the fight failed his sister. He needs to grow up

[@pntdblack]

The videos shows and proves the deceased women started and cornered the other women into a fight where she had no choice or chance other than to fight back. I believe the women who pulled the knife out did it in a panic state of mind and had no pre meditation of any kind about injuring or killing Culbertson. Ms Culbertson through her own anger and physical attack on Ms Barozzini lost her life due to her own violent behavior.

[@fabshelleyg]

💯

[@chantellucky4565]

💯!

[@Anonim-bi1rj]

Why has the killer has a knife with her ? The killer has threathend her before . The killer deserves 35 years in prison

[@jacquieviegas6082]

Am I naive, or does everyone in the US carry a knife on them with which to defend themselves?. No knife, no death, but if you carry a knife around with you there is automatically an element of pre-meditation. And it doesn't matter who started the fight, the defendant escalated it by using a lethal weapon.

[@Trac82]

​@@Anonim-bi1rjFor protection.

[@espencarlsen]

Crazy world. And the brother ? Should be in jail as well.

[@vjc4964]

Crazy 🇺🇸society 😵‍💫

[@mochalatte728]

The judge is crazy… she had a ride to defend herself… this is what makes me so afraid of court. it’s all about perspective no right or wrong

[@dawncampbell1284]

The judge is not crazy! Haven't you heard the saying about taking a knife to a fist fight?

[@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies]

It seems that the judge here is tired of young people fighting and the resulting loss of life, so that he's trying to make an example of her. I think he is wrong here because the video clearly shows she tried to leave without fighting at the onset of a scary and dangerous situation. If he insisted on a sentence, it should have been no more than 6 months in jail due to her clean record. How unfair and disappointing this case is.

[@rebelduck9077]

@@dawncampbell1284 I think she took a plea and this was the best possible outcome for her. I think 3 years is nothing, especially with parole. And she's been out on bail this whole time.

[@lc-bb6bd]

@@dawncampbell1284how did she know the other girl didn’t have a weapon.

[@RD-ds2cc]

@@lc-bb6bd but all the other girl did was slap her. Then blonde chick lunged at her with a knife and slashed her.

[@TracieB06]

Guy with phone should face charges

[@sydnayallen6762]

Literally every judge that ever existed: "In all of my 37 years of doing this job this is the worst one i've ever had come across my desk"

[@kellydave1607]

So Halia was a bully!! And not the angel as depicted. And the blonde girl was defending herself. And 100% the "BOY" should be charged.

[@annt2685]

Yes,I agree, Halia was a punk bully.And Brianna did what she had to do to leave her alone. Who was that guy encouraging her to continue to beat her??. He absolutely should be charged.

[@QuantumAscensionAlchemist]

@@annt2685 That boy was Halia's egotistical bully of a brother.

[@lolabear3230]

Bullying isn't a crime murder is , only a coward pulls a knife in a girls first fight

[@annt2685]

@@lolabear3230 Well if she wasn’t bullying, maybe the other girl wouldn’t have pulled a knife. And she’d probably be alive right now.

[@RullXov]

@@QuantumAscensionAlchemist not her brother.

[@misshoneychurch8153]

Tragic for everyone involved. The brother should be charged.

[@carriegarman3334]

The victim brought it all on by the looks of it to me. The blonde wanted to walk away. They both should have walked away.

[@sinsear8786]

Halia seems to be the one at fault. She brought this on herself with the bullying that night.

[@sinsear8786]

Grandma forgot to put in her lowers before coming to talk in court.

[@christy9810]

SELF DEFENSE! And brother needs to be charged!!!!!

[@RD-ds2cc]

NOPE. If you watch the video really closely, yes, she got slapped. But, she immediately grabbed her KNIFE, stepped forward while the other girl was BACKING UP, and stabbed her immediately. Sorry, that is not self-defense. That is attacking. If somebody only slaps you, the defense is not stabbing them.

[@mikeghost9923]

The “victim” was the aggressor. How was this not self-defense?

[@skiatooksue]

This lawyer should have advised a jury trial. No plea.

[@candykane4271]

This girl it was self defense not anything else

[@selenasanchez7336]

She text Halia she would stab her, that is premeditated because she did.

[@Bluemoonbeach]

She hid evidence and ran and left that girl to die so no it was not self defense

[@DanaShortridge]

Her mother said her daughter was “fighting in her childish way, like she did on the playground”. Give me a break. She started the fight and her brother was the instigated. What a waste to die at 17.

[@Bluemoonbeach]

Oh give me a brake, if the perpetrator was being bullied and the victim started it then she shouldn't have hid evidence and left that poor girl there to die. U can't claim self defense in that situation

[@nataliepowell4806]

@@BluemoonbeachBREAK FFS

[@raerae2555]

*break

[@MichelleMartinez-rx3zx]

It’s her mother of course she’s going to defend her daughter that she just lost. I agree she add that fight on and it was horrible ending, but the girl should have fought with her fist not a knife to stab and kill someone that’s what’s wrong with people. they can’t fistfight anymore. They have to have a weapon and they are willing to kill no matter the outcome, it’s pathetic and I believe she should have got more than three years because she knew she was going to stab that girl fight with her fist like she did

[@barbrothers2]

@@Bluemoonbeach break*

[@josephinelooman5878]

Maybe Halie needed to be taught better herself she was out bullying others and starting the fights, don't pretend your daughter was perfect, she was far from that including all of you her family.

[@lisabowman8656]

This was ABSOLUTELY self defense!!!! That girl was a 100% bully!!

[@Lin-el4wm]

Ohio doesn’t care about self defense, they will lock you up no matter what the circumstances if you kill somebody

[@leannemo7382]

Unfortunately, when she backed up after the slap, the defendant was not legally allowed to go after her with a knife.

[@banana_loaf1046]

@lisabowmab8656 are you ok?? It was self defense until she took out the knife, did you not watch the video?

[@emerkamp1]

@@banana_loaf1046 It wasn't the knife, it was that she became the aggressor by moving forward towards the girl when she used the knife. If she had used the knife after the slap and while still moving away, then she legit could have claimed self defense.

[@monkmatt23]

Agree. If it went to Jury and i was on it, no way do I see anything beyond Self Defense.

[@tmp1111]

Absolutely ridiculous she received time in jail for this. She was defending herself after being constantly provoked and attacked. Bad judge

[@carol89589]

Defending herself with a weapon no one knew she had!

[@tmp1111]

@@carol89589 and? Isn't that what defending yourself is about? (Rhetorical not arguing w/you)

[@annabdelraouf9578]

on top of that she is in a public space and could have called for help if she was so scared of her but she too wanted to teach her a lesson pay attention to the texts were read by the mom the defendant had intentions to fight her as well and wanted to teach her a lesson so it was mutual and she expected the victim to come at her because she was the one who started the whole wanting to start a fight. Not taking sides it just makes more sense

[@user-gz6dq5vp8w]

@@annabdelraouf9578 Who is going to help her, they are all watching and filming?

[@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies]

@@carol89589 She announced that she had a knife and would use it. The 17 year old kept coming.

[@tinab3627]

Halia was angry af & she was out of control.

[@JeanneGuarnieri-vs7zn]

Truly a Shakespeare Tragedy 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@suehelm5889]

@AngKerce-nf1oqthat’s when you call 911

[@christina5kids16grands]

@AngKerce-nf1oqlol you probably should stop and call police. They usually have a pretty powerful impact. 🙄

[@sadie-j6y]

@@christina5kids16grandsyeah that’s not always possible you have to save yourself

[@selenasanchez7336]

@@tinab3627 she was angry don't = a death penalty.

[@amrahfusion]

This was self defense....

[@magdalenamartinez102]

Very sad for both families, and I don’t condone what this girl did, but they portray Halia as an angel, but seeing this video she was to wild. It’s sad for the family left behind. She may rest in peace.

[@WestSideJadaShakur]

So what are you supposed to do? Just stand there and get beat up?

[@toyreviews7358]

You fight a fair fight! You don't use a knife! That is not a fair fight!

[@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies]

Some of these judges will rule against self defense if any weapon is used. It's not right to make someone leave themselves so vulnerable. This is political nonsense.

[@debadamsuksouthwales6766]

Fight back or walk away not use a weapon

[@apf7257]

​@@whistlerobinshouseandhobbies but they would both be alive if she didn't stab her ... And if the defendant died in a fair fight the other girl would have gotten life in prison...so why not the other way around?

[@DA-pv7ql]

@@toyreviews7358 There was nothing fair right from the beginning, Halia was way taller/bigger then Brianna her arm length is way longer, that is why she slapped her very quickly. So obviously she was going to get her butt kicked. If you are truly a friend of the Halia watch all of the Video you may change your mind. We understand that you love Halia but this is truly self defense.

[@dianajiminez4897]

what the heck the girl was not supposed to defend herself???

[@chantellucky4565]

If it were you being ambushed, corned, slapped and more attacks followed, would you defend yourself to stay alive or will you just stand there being beaten up??? So it is easy to say it was murder but it was self defense in truth!

[@BarbaraCameron-wp9mj]

Defend myself.Yes but I don't carry a knife so I wouldn't have been able to use a knife and kill someone. A knife is considered a deadly weapon. It wasn't a fair fight.

[@tenderstepsPaul]

@@BarbaraCameron-wp9mj Apparently she had the knife because she used it at work, I don't know what she worked as.

[@eztuner]

Certainly was an assault, she was bullied and even though it was a sad result families need to better up bring their children.

[@sferguson1130]

Uggghhh, that video is gross. She had every right to defend herself like that, if you ask me. You don’t know what people are capable of, in the heat of the moment. Especially when you have the girl’s brother amped up, cheerleading for violence

[@werethewilsons]

This girl shouldn't have had to do ONE DAY IN JAIL. The other girl instigated the ENTIRE thing. Such a shame.

[@SergioLopez-rb4cq]

Whenever you hear a man calling a girl "bro" is when you should realize both of them have a very toxic relationship and it must come to an end before things like this happen

[@TheJerbol]

Lmao what that means nothing

[@kotybear0828]

You do realize he was talking about the girl who is charged boyfriend he called bro. Bc he is a…”bro” 🤦‍♀️

[@clairediss]

Sounds like the girl who was sent to prison was defending herself. Halia is the one in the wrong she waited outside she started it and wanted something to happen, she just picked the wrong person. This poor girl shouldn't of been sent to jail for defending herself its wrong

[@starflorida3364]

I would agree if BOTH the teenage victim brought a knife but she was unarmed against the killer who was armed with a knife (cause of death since you failed to hear the facts in the case) who made T. T. - II Degree (Death Threats) on texts so this was intentional murder. I don't see where Bryanna a "victim" as you paint her actually drives away since she was lookin' for her first kill of the day. Next dime Bryanne would use a gun. If it was YOUR family who got stabbed to death then the suspect left the scene I highly doubt you would make that comment.

[@XDanielleXS]

​@@starflorida3364I disagree. People have been killed with bare hands. It just takes one punch for you to hit the back of your head on concrete to die. Haley wanted to fight and Brianna did not. Brianna knew that she probably would be easily overpowered and did not want to get seriously injured

[@THC-Tea]

​@@starflorida3364How is the girl with the knife supposed to know the other girl doesnt have a weapon or knife also before the fight? You are assuming the girl with the knife knew the other girl was unarmed but no one knows that. Most people in a fight like that dont have time to think if their attacker is unarmed or not and how youre going to defend yourself against someone who may or may not be armed.

[@savagebyotch8791]

Briana shouldn't have received ANY time. It was clearly self defense! Halia was waiting for her and started the fight, with her brother aggravating and videoing the entire situation! He should get time for his actions, as he could have prevented the entire situation!! Instead, he promoted it!! Briana appeared to be walking to her car with drinks in hand, minding her own business when Halia initiated the fight! Im so sorry she lost her life, and feel for her family, but if this had went to trial I believe Briana would have been found Not Guilty by Self Defense. Prayers for all involved. 🙏🏽

[@jeannelederman8992]

If Kalis started this fight, why did the defendant have the knife she used to kill Kalis?

[@normanspurgeon5324]

You're utterly wrong. There was no need to stab her. She got slapped-so what? She or you can't justify what she did. She killed out of aggression, and the intent to kill-not self defense.

[@robertmargraves3509]

Fighting over what??? Small stuff

[@DA-pv7ql]

@normanspurgeon5324 Slapped? She started punching Brianna, and she fell to the floor, she gets back up and continued to slapp and punch her, and then Brianna started to fight back in self-defense. You are delusional

[@Ultorvindex]

[@robingurule30]

Unfortunately someone died, but that person should not have picked a fight. If the blonde was in fear then what do you expect? It's very sad.

[@mr559]

Those were powerful impact statements...and then we see the video clips. I'm with Bryanna on this one. Halia they escalated the whole situation.

[@katarzynamariamuszynska2811]

How?

[@ginagonzales1110]

Sorry for everyone in this situation 😢

[@deniseamatolhelp1260]

The parents of both sided of this case failed the kids, for not teaching them how to treat their fellow human. The grandmother who spoke should be ashamed of her granddaughter for her dreadfulness of egging this fight on..

[@January.]

*both sides

[@rodneytuttle6601]

Welcome to America, not allowed to defend yourself.

[@TheMary0831]

Guys were egging on young women to fight. Where's their culpability also?

[@gretelsmith2985]

Listening to her grandmothers impact statement from the point of view of her granddaughter is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@LordOfThePancakes]

I thought it was rather irritating

[@annettecadet5364]

9:31

[@DragonsJRS]

@@LordOfThePancakesme too. I never 2x victim impacts but on this one I had too.

[@SAMZIRRA]

I feel shell shocked after hearing her breaking voice.

[@saralerfald4032]

​@@LordOfThePancakesI thought it was too!

[@ROSSCO7777777]

that video is shocking, but that woman should get no jail time at all. this is called FAFO. but the woman who was stabbed legit had no clue she was badly badly wounded and was still talking smack.

[@hopek59]

Godless society

[@karenmeyer9518]

👏👏👏👏

[@popcorngirl1196]

Grandmother your granddaughter is a bullying. This girl should be not guilty. She just defend herself. It's not fair.

[@Lin-el4wm]

That’s how Ohio works, it’s scary

[@wandarose4274]

Did she have to go so far as killing this very young girl? This is a senseless killing ! May we pray for these families!

[@zinetkavruk7250]

Shame on your justice system

[@JuliaGray-k1s]

Arent there laws for BULLYING?? SAD 😢

[@selenasanchez7336]

Aren't there laws for Murder?????

[@Lilbooya]

Thats self defense all day long, that girl was waiting on her , acting like a gangster, sure she was scared. That BF should be charged also.

[@Jonathan-pp3du]

The judge didn't agree with you.

[@joeywilburn8672]

​@@Jonathan-pp3dujudges don't get it right every time

[@fernandaolivares7926]

​@joeywilburn8672 exactly

[@primalcritters]

​@@Jonathan-pp3dushe got a very light sentence so clearly the judge did agree in part

[@Delimon007]

@@Jonathan-pp3du Not only did judges not get it right all the time, this is a clear cut and dry case of self defense. If anything, I think her lawyer failed her telling her to take the plea deal instead of going to trial and winning one of the easiest cases I've ever seen.

[@MrGregAndrew2023]

I hope Brianna receives an appeal, because she was defending herself. The judge got this completely wrong.

[@BarbaraCameron-wp9mj]

Okay, yes, defending herself in a fist fight BUT .... She brought a knife, a deadly weapon with her and used it. At that moment it was no longer an equal fist fight.

[@KellyHassall]

That girl was a bully

[@bettybrogan2612]

Bullies are not wanted in this world they should realise the pain that caused the people that they bully when they die. They are the greatest people that ever lived if people only knew what they don’t do others by being a bully.

[@KerryMurrell-e6p]

Unfortunately the deceased in this case was provoking this girl. Rip sweet girl I sorry for the loss to your family. I know you’re an angel in heaven. I sorry for the defendant also to have take the measures out of fear that she did. I know this defendant is remorseful for her passing but truth is she should have defended herself.

[@starflorida3364]

... provoking her by telling Bryanna to come to a prearranged fight bring a knife! GoTcHa

[@veemac8757]

Wow after seeing that video the girl got what she deserved and for the crying family well you should have brought your daughter up better

[@DA-pv7ql]

The family probably refused to see the video, so they believe she was a saint.

[@louisechance]

This is the truth!!!

[@InspireFreedomForever]

Her mom said she shared love with the whole world though

[@DA-pv7ql]

@@InspireFreedomForever Unless you cross her lol

[@kellychapman8095]

Exactly 💯

[@maryfrederick6934]

How revealing that this mother found “Live streaming” the trial exploitative, but fine for her own son to video her daughter’s death. And litte sister, you have been so misguided; you choose the consequence when you choose the behavior.

[@tinacasteel7902]

Why did the boy that was provoking the fight not get charged for something?!?!?!?!?

[@wishingyoupeace]

Mother’s impact statement is heartbreaking and profound. Prayers for this grieving family.

[@EvelynSantos2222]

Her mother show's who her daughter was. i don't feel petty. She's making all this up. I feel sorry for poor Bryanna!!

[@banana_loaf1046]

@@EvelynSantos2222 lady… a person died, are you ok?? What you are saying doesn’t change that this situation is heartbreaking for the family. Get help

[@EvelynSantos2222]

@@banana_loaf1046 Watch it again fool! Don't tell anyone you don't know to get help. That's my opinion!! banana loaf say's it all.

[@patwhite7970]

How about laws against bullying and they are enforced?

[@Lizs.Tallent]

Looks like never!

[@joeygirl_]

How is the dead girls mother so proud as to talk the way she did when HER daughter is the one who initiated the joke right? I’m sorry but she was no angel. Not saying she deserved to die but you wanna be a bad girl then you run the risk…

[@InspireFreedomForever]

She talked about how the defendant should've deescalate the situation. Didn't her daughter have that same responsibility? Those girls were so close in age.

[@Jane-uz6vu]

Fight verses stabb come on😢 not fair

[@ashleypg1708]

​@@InspireFreedomForeverexactly

[@marthanelson9319]

Prosecutor needs a reality check and should be FIRED

[@anthonyruggiero7262]

judge doesnt have to agree with the deal the pros made. blows my mind how this judge didn't deny and sentence a more appropriate sentence

[@abbylane2718]

❤👃R.I.P. ❤👃❤HALIA❤👃 ❤You are loved ❤👃❤ I prey you know that❤

[@patrickmurawski400]

Protecting herself! Case closed!

[@tammyhughes5918]

Should never have brought a knife. No protection here. Murder. This is not ok. 3 years is a joke 😮

[@tammyhughes5918]

Not

[@kellychapman8095]

Exactly

[@ginnyleedays]

Would you feel the same if it was your daughter?

[@toritoy100]

Sentence doesnt make sense at all.

[@spitfirestake54]

It does if it’s self-defense Haven’t seen the video so idk

[@Dudewheresmycar1234]

It ABSOLUTELY makes sense. If you watch the video Halia WAS THE AGGRESSOR!!!!! She shouldn’t have been given ANY jail time in my opinion. Halia saw that she had a knife and still kept charging her. How do you not get that? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Sacto911]

@@Dudewheresmycar1234i think thats the point they were trying to make. The sentence doesn’t make sense as in Bryanna should not have been convicted.

[@Dudewheresmycar1234]

@@Sacto911 oh ok because it read to me like her only getting such a short sentence wasn’t enough?

[@Sacto911]

@@Dudewheresmycar1234 i mean it totally COULD be that too. I’m just assuming that they meant she shouldn’t get angry time.

[@sharib6422]

I'm sorry but isn't that even worse when the "killer" said she's going to do it and the girl shows up to see if she really is going to do it? 🤔

[@jennifergeorge7800]

The judge says she came forth with the knife and could have taken the slap and that would have been the end of it. Omg! Wow! No! A persons hand are a deadly weapon! Period. There are many people that die daily my the hands of others! Sorry, this is self defense. This poor girl seriously needed better counsel. Someone that didn’t need to read from a freaking packet to know what he needed to say! The brother of the victim was literally telling his sister to do this and she proceeded, therefore it is every persons right to protect themselves! This is unreal! Sorry. Why didn’t the other guy try to diffuse the situation! Instead stood there doing nothing! I have two daughters myself. I have always taught them once that first hit makes contact… you are entitled to defend yourself. Tons of people carry a knife. Period!

[@suzannegrenon3330]

I don't BELIEVE ONLY 3 YEARS MAKE ME SICK 😮

[@amandalowery377]

The family needs to realize if this would have been taken to jury which I think it should have more than likely been a jury would have found not guilty of any murder or manslaughter just off the video alone halia was not innocent this girl did not just go out and harm an innocent person halia instigated I’m not saying this girl was right but the law doesn’t work based on emotion it’s based on evidence and that text wouldn’t make a big impact after that video is shown. If taken to a jury she would have more than likely gotten charged with probation for tampering with evidence.

[@DA-pv7ql]

@amandalowery377 The way they portray Brianna is crazy. She was the aggressor. I was feeling sorry for Briannas family until I saw the video. She was not a nice person.

[@mikebarker6979]

Her lawyer is slurring his words like he's drunk.

[@DragonsJRS]

😂

[@ashleypg1708]

No, he isn't 🙄

[@Bluemoonbeach]

U cant claim self defense when u run and hide evidence and u leave a person to bleed out and die. Its sicking how alot of ppl think getting in a fight justifies bringing a weapon and murdering someone.

[@Mammaj1963]

3 years for taking a life, are you kidding me . WOW , shame on that judge 😢

[@tinaa1350]

The person in the wrong was the victim. Blonde girl simply defended herself.

[@PettyIdoits]

This is an insane sentencing!! Murder after she threatened to kill? What is wrong with this world!! This judge, hmmmmmm

[@lauffytaffy1158]

The judge is just following the law unfortunately

[@jonseymoon73]

​​@@lauffytaffy1158Our laws suck and are laughable and a disgrace.

[@gergojakli5242]

100% self defense

[@Bluemoonbeach]

​@@gergojakli5242nope 😂

[@laurablake2711]

The defendant emotes nothing. She has fresh highlights. The victim impacts statements are wrought with sorrow and the mom hasn't had her highlights done in probably over a year. That speaks to me.

[@DarlaMaples]

Wow. What a joke of a sentence.

[@ngochuynh3582]

It was a 3 year plea deal. Originally she was going to take it to trial and claim self defense.

[@kimberlyheibel8759]

Agree. She got slapped on her hands. 🤬

[@derekjet7715]

You obviously did not observe the context of what occurred. Why do people love seeing people go to prison for long periods of time? It's an odd desire by so many these days. This girl walked away, backed away, and was attempting to ignore it all while the other girl was taunting her over and over, and you don't think three years is enough? She shouldn't be in prison at all! Go lock yourself in your comfortable room for one week, then tell me three years is nothing.

[@briyachrist]

She defended herself. Only joke is that she even got locked up at all for defending herself. Watch the video before commenting next time

[@DA-pv7ql]

@@derekjet7715 Couldn't of said it better!

[@ClaireConneally]

Heartfelt sorrow for your loss . Love and prayers from ireland. X

[@kb-ym2mu]

This judge is soft. Punishment does not fit the crime in this case.

[@kathrynmonroe1889]

They should charge the other person’s brother or friend for the fight on