Sentencing for Akron daughter convicted of killing mom

[@laurawilliams5294]

She had no mercy for her mother. She should get 25 years to life.

[@pattiollweiler2496]

Here in Florida, she was past 18 years of age when she committed the murder. We recently gave a 16-year-old who brutally stabbed a 13 year-old 114 times, a girl, 25 to Life. He won't get out in 25. We don't want him out! Look up the Aiden Fucci trial.

[@kaylynroth8847]

She is a murderer. She needs life in prison. This is a very sickening act against her own mom . I wish everyone would stop making excuses for the piece of crap!

[@kelliannebirchler1814]

I agree she stabbed her mom 30 times in her neck 😪

[@triciamuir]

Exactly! May Brenda RIP with justice served.

[@pjcash1167]

Deserves life in prison.

[@atlantasfaithsmom]

Have you ever dealt up close with someone who's mentally ill?

[@kelliannebirchler1814]

@@atlantasfaithsmom Someone who is mentally ill doesn't try to cover up actions. That's what made her lose !

[@grandmaof4811]

God help anyone that gets in Sydney's way. She murdered her own mother knowingly and without care to keep her failures hidden! She doesn't deserve leniency

[@emmyemmy8669]

she will hurt anyone that gets in her way. she didn’t care if it’s her mom and supposed best friend that was going to hold her responsible…. i don’t understand why they keep coddling her as if she is an angel. brenda’s kindness seems to be used to justify being lenient to sydney, when in fact, it just shows how cruel sydney was. how could sydney beat to death someone that was so kind and loving? it wasn’t like sydney grew up in an abusive environment and only knew to be violent. it’s sickening that these “friends and family” pretend to speak for brenda and say this is what brenda would’ve wanted.

[@steelhurricane4041]

Yes. And she's still doing it.

[@juanacastillo7154]

The jurors decided she was not mentally ill the day she killed her mother. Jurors decision was not respected by the Judge.Shame on you Lady.

[@Alice-Not-In-Chains]

Because: drum 🥁 roll She’s W-H-I-T-E🙅🏽‍♀️

[@oliviashuii364]

@@Alice-Not-In-ChainsI agree with you. I’m white and a all the rules were thrown out the window with this princess

[@EldySona-kc6co]

Nope in between her father paid for her bond and Sydney went straight to mental hospital there they diagnosed her with mental health problems I guess that's why.if not the judge can't just go against the juror like just like the court can't seen Sydney to mental hospital on their own.

[@EldySona-kc6co]

​@@Alice-Not-In-Chainsany chance,anywhere,anytime hahh??

[@brendabrazell2556]

She is not crying for her mother., she is crying for herself.

[@dee8714]

Why does this judge sound almost apologetic while delivering her sentence. Bludgeoning and stabbing your own mother to death but you are being treated like you are the victim 😮. Im genuinely trying to understand the sympathy for this manipulative lying murderer. What about the life of the actual victim whose life was so brutally taken away from her.

[@moniquemohns733]

That's what bothers me, its almost as if Brenda didn't matter. After all the family and friend support for Sydney, to the point of ridiculousness and her attorney talking non stop about how she needs to be in a counselling environment rather than prison, you get the overall feeling Sydney is the victim..... sickening!

[@brendabrazell2556]

She needs help alright , give her life without parole.She knew what she was doing.

[@barbarap8633]

15 years for this dispicable act....sickening

[@LiliWhyte]

She got Life with a possibility of parole after 15 yrs.

[@Scorpio-unicorn14]

15-life. She couid do life. It will be up to a parole board in 15 years

[@pattiollweiler2496]

Hopefully, they'll never let her out. They can keep her if they think she's still dangerous, for life.

[@michellestlicitra9105]

Should have been straight “Life”!!! She took her own Mothers😡❗️

[@darrylsimons-gr4is]

Only in America ,young white female . anyone else 25 years to life.

[@lindaumbarger2025]

No one spoke for Brenda. She was forgotten. Sad!

[@WendyRichards-uq3cu]

Prosecutors at least tried but were ignored. Thankfully this jury saw through Miss Powell's lies.

[@Mandible_]

Crying game on point. She murdered her mother and deserves jail like anyone else that has committed murder. No special treatment . Save your tears for later.

[@MikeMorris-l6c]

Stay strong

[@ThomasjBrown-ir8vh]

Totally agree,her mom is gonna haunt her the rest of her life! Then she has to answer to the Lord!

[@Mike-og3xb]

Weak judge.

[@bigmotoxer]

It's a female judge, & that's how they treat female murderers. A male murderer minimum 25 yrs

[@50stuart1]

Prison

[@Buildyourinheritance]

Prosecutors say that Sydney repeatedly beat her mother in the head with the cast-iron skillet then retrieved a steak knife and stabbed her nearly 30 times. She had to switch weapons and keep attacking her mom," assistant prosecutor Brian Stano told jurors. "That is purposeful. That is trying to end someone."

[@pamelaelizabethl2847]

My God, this attorney is out of his mind in love I think. Wow. What the hell is happening in Akron? This person is not a child! She slaughtered her mother in cold blood, set up the crime scene and then lied over and over!!!

[@lindaaitken7679]

He definitely needs looking at. Telling a 23 year old defendant that he loves her.. that's off.

[@antunkatona5674]

@@lindaaitken7679 Youd be surprised at what goes on in the justice system. It is not an easy profession and people do get emotionally involved. It is no different than doctors befriending patients.

[@guntrader5652]

The only people who did the right thing here was the jury. The judge failed miserably. She should resign. She treated a vicious killer with kid gloves. This is outrageous! I hope the community votes her out ASAP. Like any other Skell Sydney needs to report to gladiator school and see what Bertha has in store for her, but instead she will go to some hospital setting with a bed so it possibly appears. They failed society and the community. If other potential would be killers see how Sydney was treated and the possibilities of getting off they could decide to kill opposed to deterrence. This was handled unprecedented from the start giving bond to a vicious psychopath. Then the 3 years on the loose. Then the unprecedented court room favors given to Sydney. This case is crazy. The people in it are crazy. The only sane person here is Sydney herself. She’s the puppet master and she succeeded pretty good. She set this up pretty good for the next person including herself. She knows next time not to break any windows just lay down on the ground with your tongue hanging out and you will get off Scott free…

[@gailmorra]

Wants to put her in nice clean facility. How pathetic . Theres no impairment knock it off.

[@bethneel6749]

This defense attorney is despicable

[@May-gk6zt]

I think as bad as it appears, he was doing a good job for which he has been well paid, now they are running out of money and are seeking public defenders to appeal.

[@lloyddlocks3605]

That crying face isn’t tears for the victim but tears for her predicament ……. The defence attorney has got too involved and it’s bordering on bizarre in this case !

[@atlantasfaithsmom]

How does someone hired to defend someone get "too involved?" That's what they're hired to do.

[@michellestlicitra9105]

I agree with Lloyd! He went way overboard like he was fighting for his own life❗️ She’s no angel - she’s a Demon 😡

[@yolandecloete2186]

Light sentence for a brutal killing of a mother by her daughter, I hope it doesn't send a message to the next teenage or young adult who struggling in college 😑

[@mermaidofaloha]

“She has never been in trouble before” does not pertain at all because she is now a cold blooded murderer. Her life before is irrelevant. I am shocked by this minimum mandatory sentence. What does that do to protect mothers who wholeheartedly love, support and help their children? Sydney Powell can beat her mom’s head with a cast iron frying pan, stab her mom in the neck thirty times, lie about her crime to police and be out of jail when she is 35 to enjoy the rest of her life as a free citizen and possibly murder others. Unacceptable. This entitled, spoiled child who is now a murderer needs to be in prison for the rest of her life. Innocent members of society have a right to be kept safe from this evil murderer. The judge failed at sentencing. She failed Sydney, Brenda and all of society.

[@pattiollweiler2496]

I would bet there were issues with her growing up. Mention was made during the trial that she'd been involved in sports ...can you imagine the cheap shots she probably took at opponents who got in her way??

[@Theodore81547]

Get real, stop making shit up. She had zero history of violence​@@pattiollweiler2496

[@lisapersino2729]

Did she cry like that while doing this to her mom or did she realize it real life , mom raised her , fed her , bathed her , clothed her , gave birth to her , supported her can go on . What goes on in these kids heads . Respect has been lost .

[@williamwatson6718]

Justice has definitely not been served a spoiled little girl supported by her family . Where was the support or sympathy for her mother Brenda Who didn’t deserve loosing her life for a little girl who did not want to study, selfish selfish should have received life a whole life sentence. God bless Brenda R.I.P. if that is possible under the circumstances ❤😞😞

[@jaynellewellyn7628]

excuse me?! Did that attorney representing the family and the defendant call her a victim?!! I thought the person murdered was the victim!

[@annfinnegan2791]

The poor mother its like nobody cares about her. She comes over as a spoiled child who only cares about herself

[@tracievendetta1908]

She only shows “emotions” for herself.

[@gwenburge5583]

This is sick, now more teenaged will do the same.

[@RamosSports0810]

What develop schizophrenia?

[@vicklacanlale4156]

This brat murderer should not be given any preferential treatment. 🙄when did the family had anything to say with the sentencing?

[@michelejohnston4029]

Good Riddance evil daughter

[@lisabrown9910]

Very sad, she beat and brutally murdered her mother, I guess she feels really bad, boo hoo, I bet once she is in prison the tears will dry up and her family will visit her, celebrate holidays with her and the mention of her mother she beat to death will be a fading memory, it'll all be about Sydney and looking forward to her release date, i'm sure there will be a huge celebration, shameless, the judge did a terrible job on this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@OstaraDawn]

She is trying to make herself cry....Sociopaths can't cry because they feel no remorse....she is looking to see if the judge is looking at her....

[@maryrodgers7898]

Yep putting on an act right now she is

[@gailmorra]

Omg. They still pushing to place her in a prison where its comfy. Pathetic

[@bari2883]

I never want to hear insults about how lenient our sentencing is In Australia after this ridiculous punishment. Rip Brenda.

[@kennyavila3300]

Hopefully she doesn’t just do 15 and at least 25 she repeatedly lied and is only crying cause she got caught

[@stacey4u2luv]

Hopefully they do not allow her out in 5 for good behaviour. Maybe she will go off on a prisoner for not believing her lies and her world of make believe. Maybe she only goes off on those closest to her that she wants to believe her made up stories. The minute someone comes to wake them up to facts she goes off thinking you cannot hear their side becuase you will believe them so she ended her Mothers life before she could be convinced of the truth as she was still trying to convince her Mother that she was just taking time off. Not because she is a failure.

[@Christy-.]

Rest in perfect peace beautiful Brenda. I’m so sorry your whole family betrayed you. 💔👼🏼💗🕊️ Thank you jury once again for delivering justice. 15 years for murdering someone is absolutely despicable. Had she been a person of colour or a male the sentence would have been a lot worse. But hey that’s our justice system for ya.

[@JordanDiddy]

And I believe she only has to serve 85% of the 15 years -___-

[@ruthstanfield2692]

And there we go, the race card. See the murder of the boys with nerf guns and those thugs walking free, give it a rest…

[@ms.j9693]

Agreed 💯Hopefully, she'll get denied for parole whem she eligible, but likely the same family will be there vowing for her release. This is some crazy bs!!

[@guylafrancis]

Why would color get brought up- stop trying to divide people - and FYI my family is of color-

[@Christy-.]

@@guylafrancis I’m not trying to divide anyone, however there is a double standard in the justice system which favours white people more importantly white young females like miss Powell.

[@kayehodges6689]

Slap on the wrist.

[@judybrown1446]

I wonder how the brother feels?

[@charliebarrow7086]

Wow, that is a rather lenient sentence for murdering one's mother so brutally and trying to cover it up afterwards......Meanwhile the Menendez brothers who were sexually abused by their father are still in prison........

[@adonyisrael1724]

Was she crying those crocodile tears when she was swinging away that cast iron frying pan on her mother?!? Or when she was stabbing away at her throat over 30 times!?!? Cry me a River girl!!! 😡

[@KimEddington-ln3ln]

She is crying for herself. FOR LIFE

[@tracievendetta1908]

The family didn’t want her charged!!! That speaks volumes!!

[@merrigoodman3589]

It's called codependency, family. Poor sweet little thang. C'mon!!!!

[@RamosSports0810]

Yeah it says she needs help.

[@randomperson2107]

15 years and 3 year's she gets 18years for her crime that's not enough in my books. She knew what she was doing

[@lifewithdri]

It’s not even 18 years, judge ordered them to run concurrent, the 15 & 3 years.. meaning she only has to serve 15 years 😭🤦🏻‍♀️ this is the justice system for you.

[@Twiddledup]

and she will probably be out in 7!!!!

[@sleuththewild]

@@Twiddledup I believe she has to serve at least 15. Lesser is not an option, by Ohio law.

[@Twiddledup]

@@sleuththewild I hope so,That precious mother, this heinous crime is unbelievable!

[@pattiollweiler2496]

15 to life. 15 years is the minimum time she can get. Usually, parole boards do NOT let killers like this out in the minimum time. Betty Broderick killed her ex and his new wife in 1989, upon provocation, and she got 30 years to life, AND, she is STILL in Prison!

[@melancholygirl840]

Why are they treating her with kids gloves on? She up and murdered her MOM I think the family is still in shock she meant to do it! She deserves what the Prosecutor is asking for! This girl is spoiled and evil! Who is next? Grandma or dad or her husband one day?? LOCK HER UP!!! Accountability!!!! Did she just come to court to look this way for pity?? whatever sentence she gets i not enough for what she did!!! I keep watching her but I don't see any tears really!! Oh 15 to life she still has to in front of a parole board!!!

[@Tinks82]

💔 As a mother of three children, I couldn't even imagine the horror, shock, confusion, & hurt this poor mother endured in her lost moments! Wth is wrong with these kids today,

[@gailmorra]

Now this defense still grasping a straws. His career is finished.

[@myb3stfc]

15 years to life wtf 😳

[@steelhurricane4041]

This is the judicial system in this country. Not consistent. Rich justice poor justice, teenagers who are adults, getting light sentences for crimes the average person would be given life in prison W/O parole.

[@sleuththewild]

No community letters supporting the prosecution and the jury were allowed? That's sickening. They would have been way more numerous than the family's. Plus, half the female inmate population has mental illness; it's not like Sydney is remotely unique or deserves special treatment on that basis. The family and the judge sold Brenda and the community up the river.

[@juanacastillo7154]

must had been money paid for her freedom.unbelivable sentence for a cold killer. Justice has not been served for Dear Brenda RIP Brenda ❣️.

[@May-wv6ew]

I cannot believe the prosecutor is the only one who is concerned for Miss Brenda. As a mother of two boys, one who had despised me for trying to steer them on the right path. He has since verbalized that he knew I was just trying to protect him. I don't know her, but I feel for Miss Brenda. The family appeared not to have cared about Miss Brenda, but there are people who do. This is going to be a measuring stick for children who purposefully kill their parents. I really don't want people like her around to cause more havoc. She will send message to other children who think of their parents , especially their mom. I don't think her attorney even believe what he is saying. The one psychologist who testified was the only credible one. Saying she is not certified is absolute nonsense. I hope no one else pay any attention that garbage. May Miss Brenda rests in peace. I really did not see any remorse. Sydney is not the child who killed their parents and they almost always was trying to deceive their parents and was about to be found out. The wishes of the victim, that is Miss Brenda; what would she say, I think she would say, take her out of sight, period. Yes, the court should listen to the general public because we will be next considering how viscous she was with her own mother.

[@emmyemmy8669]

it’s sad that everyone - saying Brenda was so kind and loving and was a positive influence on the community - failed to realize it makes sydney brutally killing brenda even more horrific. if brenda was an abusive and horrible mom, it would’ve been more justifiable- still wrong but at least you could somewhat understand. sydney grew up in a loving family and her mom gave her everything…sydney doesn’t feel any remorse for killing her - in fact, no one is holding her accountable for failing college anymore. they coddle her more now that she’s pretending to be suffering from ptsd, anxiety, psychosis, etc.

[@atlantasfaithsmom]

If she truly loved her mother, she will be imprisoned in her heart for the rest of her life.💔

[@gailmorra]

They obviously dont know sydney she killed her mother in the most brutal way.

[@lydiag6245]

She is just feeling sorry for herself, not about her mother being gone!

[@gforcewindswinds291]

She is a CHILD.

[@moniquemohns733]

No, she's an ADULT. She's old enough to brutally murder her own mother, she's old enough to do the prison time. I kept hearing throughout "she loved her mother so much"... I'd hate to see what she'd do to someone she didn't like!@@gforcewindswinds291

[@justbystander770]

Here she goes again. Sobbing on camera and it obviously worked so the taxpayers paid for the cost of this trail?

[@RamosSports0810]

Hopefully they pay for the appeal too.

[@ivet6585]

How in the world could she kill her mother and not get life

[@XxDyneXxFreeEnergyx]

It's a case where nobody wins.

[@RamosSports0810]

Because she's ill.

[@tcltv-ei2eu]

the victims family wants her

[@jaynellewellyn7628]

Yep, here we go again! Crying and no tears! This time, you have to take the consequences of your actions. What I cannot understand is that no member of the family even mentioned Brenda, so so sad. The community made mention of her, thank goodness.

[@sherryknowles0811]

It’s funny they didn’t think much of their murdered “loved one”! She didn’t have a psychotic episode, she murdered her mother because she didn’t want her secret out….she didn’t want anyone to know she was kicked out of school. Very similar to the case where the guy that killed both of his parents & claimed they went to their camp….he chopped them up because he had gotten kicked out of school & when his parents were going to discover his secret he murdered them same scenario!

[@allisoncrilly9739]

Do you actually think that a rational person would ever kill their mother over a secret that was bound to get out any way??

[@kaybee4132]

​@@allisoncrilly9739I do. Happens everyday. It's called evil. 😒

[@RamosSports0810]

​@allisoncrilly9739 I see, so the secret wasn't about school at all. So she IS innocent by reason of insanity.

[@dorishenderson2979]

Al last the mother Brenda was mentioned and thought about. The jury found her guilty and not insane.

[@grama9094]

She looks better wearing orange. It suits her.Taylor Schabusiness family also supported her and she got life!

[@pattiollweiler2496]

Schabusiness is even more dangerous than this cretin. She deserves the ultimate punishment. That business of putting that man's head in a bucket for his mother to find is alone, a good reason for capital punishment!

[@grama9094]

@@pattiollweiler2496 She didn't have time to put her Mom's head in a bucket after she whacked her with a cast iron skillet and stabbed her 33 times, the school called the police, so she had to stop what she was doing to stage a break in.

[@westernhemisphere2205]

15 to life with the other charges running concurrent to that. Which means if she behaves herself in prison and goes up before the parole board in 15 years they can let her go. That is absolutely disgusting. Absolutely unexceptable sentencing inexcusable behavior. I guess the judge didn't take into consideration how her mother must have suffered greatly as she was being murdered. I guess she also didn't think it was necessary to tell this young murderer what a horrible thing she did and how she should think about that every day that she's in prison. I think the judge felt sorry for her. How disgusting is that?!

[@emmyemmy8669]

NO ONE knows what Brenda would’ve wanted. sydney silenced brenda forever so we will never know if brenda would hold her accountable. sydney beat her mom and supposed best friend to death. if someone can murder a loving, kind best friend, i’d hate to see what harm she will do to the next person that gets in her way. how sad that a precedent is set where an adult (19yr old is adult by society standard) gets only 15 (can get out in probably 5yrs) for murder + tampering with evidence.

[@mikebridges7294]

Didn't she get life with the possibility of parole AFTER serving 15 years (mandatory of 15 to life)? If that's correct she has to serve at least 15 and, there will be no getting out after 5, or any other number other than 15. 15 is still not enough years for committing murder...of anyone. She may, or may not, get out of prison when she will be 34 and, if she does get out at 34 she will most likely have at least that many years left to live outside of prison. There should be much stricter laws when it comes to murder of family members, especially family of the home....parents and siblings.

[@nashette47]

WERE IS THE LETTERS FOR HER MOM

[@jesseclark4577]

I guess they didn't think Brenda's life was worth that much.

[@WendyRichards-uq3cu]

I hope any parole board she sits in front of will act justly & not be partial to her like this weak judge was. And the taxpayers have to cover court costs as ruled by this pathetic excuse for a judge! Appalling!

[@RamosSports0810]

Get to work Wendy you have an appeal to pay for too.

[@aracellyfrancisco99]

Let her sit in federal mansion,think about what she had done to her mother,who brought her into the world,no leniency

[@Emy53]

She's crying because she keeps hearing 15 to life.

[@Sam-gv6lo]

The victim is dead....how do you know what her wishes were ?!?!

[@RamosSports0810]

He's a doctor.

[@patienceboafo1998]

Her lawyer really advocated on her behalf

[@PrincessCashmonie]

Knock it off with the waterworks! Deal with it, Scream! Ghostface doesn’t have anything on this lady!

[@MSR070]

This is heartbreaking The family is more concerned about Sydney that the fact that she murder Brenda.For the family to say this is what Brenda would have wanted is heartbreaking I am sure Brenda never thought in a million years her daughter would murder her .Every one that commits murder have had a mental issue at the time of the crime 😩RIP Brenda🙏🏾🫶🏾

[@tgirl1012]

How can she live with her self

[@stephenfleischer2955]

My mother is not alive either, but I didn’t murder her. She passed away from stage four colon cancer, so Sydney should be thinking about that as she’s spending 15 years to life in jail that she could’ve had her mother still alive.

[@Suzie-he9ni]

No issues while she was out because she got her way..... everyone doting on her, she could come and go and got to go to the nail salon.

[@lindamorris9120]

Not every murderer deserves a “diagnosis”. Entitlement, selfishness and complete disregard for others comes to mind.

[@Austins126]

Do we feel sorry because she is crying? Hell no! I feel for her poor mother and what she went through.

[@jamesmwaura5984]

15years for murder.This judge a joke where is Judge Newman .

[@thedustysocietycrimes]

It makes sense that her Mom was a child specialist but couldn't raise her own child properly. Parents, nowadays, receive THE WORSE advice to discipline our children. Sydney is NOT a child and she doesn't have schizophrenia or even if she does, it didn't cause her to kill her mother. She didn't want her Mom to find out she had been kicked out of school. Schizophrenic people do things because of hallucinations, etc. She knew exactly what she was doing. She should've had the wherewithall to have a conversation with her Child Specialist mother like my child was able to when he was kicked out not once but twice and now we are helping him go into the military. This is "white girl privilege" and I am disgusted. Sydney will be back out in a few years, again bc of white privilege, and she will kill again bc she has learned nothing from this situation. Mark my words.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

Was she kicked out for failing classes, not taking classes , or for behavior?

[@elliedaniels2245]

I agree but lately it's about " criminal privilege" .Crime is rampant because the perpetrators are coddled and treated like the real victim while the actual victims are disregarded. This is happening across the board with all races getting slaps on the wrists for horrific crimes.Then you have victims being criminalized. I doubt Kyle Rittenhouse felt like he had white privilege working for him at all while he was dragged through the mud forprotecting himself.

[@WendyRichards-uq3cu]

You are assigning blame to her mom??? Insane.

[@pattiollweiler2496]

It isn't "white privilege. " She got 15 to life. Betty Broderick shot her ex and his new wife, for tormenting her, got 30 to Life. It was in 1989. Betty is STILL in there.

[@RamosSports0810]

What an incredibly brave girl, trying to act normal when clearly she's not. The judge knew.

[@Theodore81547]

Not only brave, but beautiful in my eyes ❤️

[@esmegreeff6194]

Sydney murdered her Mom in cold blood, I believe she new what she was doing at the time of the murder.. (there's so many people who in reality suffer from severe mental health issues)!!! and I just wish some of the letters were read out in court. Sydney is not special and different from any other person who committed a brutal murder, 15 years... no costs,!!! May her Mom RiP ✝️❣🙏 watched from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦

[@bigmotoxer]

😂 Don't drop the SOAP

[@carolmccullough-kuchar4782]

I feel so badly for her mom and dad. What her mom went through during the horrific pain she suffered, fully knowing that it was her baby who was killing her, I can't fathom the horror...I hope as this young woman sits in prison, that she relives what she did every day and realizes that it was her and only her who caused this end to her mother's life. Being kicked out of school wasn't that bad of a thing. All she had to do was just honestly tell her mom and dad that she couldn't do school. She wasn't able to handle studying. Some people just can't study and pass classes. It's not the end of the world if she failed. She could have just gotten a job and moved on. Instead she decided to do the unthinkable and destroyed her mom's life, dad's life, and her own. All over a stupid college course. She must have been used to hitting her mom and being allowed to go through rages unchecked. Have a nice life.

[@mjp8494]

Crocodile tears. Should have been LWOP.

[@RamosSports0810]

Definitely needs to be appealed.

[@belleame1064]

She killed her mother LIFE! THE CRYING, without parole. Life without parole! Disgusted that she had so much freedom given to her during the process.

[@annmoore8696]

I can't imagine how a Daughter could do Such an Evil Act. There was no One that she could of talked to Sad 💔

[@yoyola2007]

Some people lose their mother through no fault of their own making and here you have one that murders hers. What would she tell her future children when they ask where grandma is?

[@WendyRichards-uq3cu]

This sentence was soft & not justice! It's not surprising given that this marshmallow of a judge coddled & showed favoritism towards Miss Powell throughout this trial. This judge gave Miss Powell permission to leave the actual courtroom during the trial when evidence of her murderering her own devoted & loving mom would be too emotional for her to bear. Seriously? Due to her fake schizo defense... She was too fragile? I appreciate this prosecution & jury who did not get sucked in to Miss Powell's victim performance. This sentence was NOT comparable to what someone else, who was not a young white entitled female like Miss Powell (a convicted brutal & rage-filled murderer of her own devoted mom) would have received. Not even close. This sentence is not justice for all!

[@stassi430]

The beast system is in full swing.

[@sarahprice1375]

She didnt even thank the judge for waiving the costs

[@jeanettesmith765]

Ridiculous sentence.

[@jjromba9983]

Unbelievable the system will chew her up, spit her out!!

[@bertrandlewis4906]

Unless her mom was abusive, she should get the needle or life without parole, probation, or any appeal.

[@LafamiliaHeredia]

Hope she never gets out... what she did was unspeakable 💔

[@childtimematters513]

Should not have been out on bond.

[@gloperez8741]

Wishes of the Victim?Mr Stano is the only one that stood up for Brenda! This Lawyer find's them appalling really well we find it appalling that you don't care what happened to Brenda! She is not a child she is a grown ass woman! she is playing all of you ,She will be heard of again ! I bet at prison the other women wont baby this woman!

[@bopeep86]

As a mom who loves her kids dearly and a person in a community of faith, my wishes would be that I wanted to be alive and living to forgive a child their trespasses. If I was brutally beaten and stabbed, there needs to be justice in this world and the next. I would vehemently hope my husband puts MY life as valuable and meaningful that he would allow the state to prosecute at the very least. I concur with others here. All people in prison have some mental deficit. Otherwise, they would not make the choices they made. But it's choices, isn't it? She made a vile and deplorable choice. I hope she stays all 15 years.

[@pattiollweiler2496]

I HOPE she stays. For LIFE. That possibility definitely exists, sentence was 15 to Life.

[@bopeep86]

@@pattiollweiler2496 Yes, I do too. But when they do that type sentence, she can get out with good behavior, get paroled, etc. At the very minimum, 15 solid years. But I agree!

[@rican7478]

It's funny how justice works for some and not for all with mental health issues.

[@theturkish180]

What exactly do the citizens get by putting a mentally ill kid behind bars for the rest of their life possibly?

[@phillycat26]

She killed her mom,shell kill anyone.we get safety from her.

[@dburd58]

It's sad that the mother's life didn't mean as much to her family as their daughters, the jury found her guilty and she needs to serve her time. It's obvious they would still love Sydney but unconditional ended when she murdered her mother.

[@satraramek9760]

Mental Health services need to be mandatory through age 17 for all children as part of their growth and development into Loving Productive Citizens. We don't give enough help to children that need it. Many times they have too much pressure and stress and don't have the emotional and mental strength to cope.... Let alone the horrific things they are exposed to in this perverted world.😢

[@RamosSports0810]

Hopefully the appeal sets things right.

[@stephaniep9466]

So she should get off Scott free and spend her time in a facility and not in prison? Make it make sense.

[@leighdavis9522]

She won't be eligible to serve her sentence in any mental health facility, so she will have to do the minimum 15 years in prison.

[@XxDyneXxFreeEnergyx]

​@@leighdavis9522incorrect if you watched the video by plunder Sydney powell is currently serving her sentence in Marysville Ohio women's 100 bed reformatory so not exactly prison

[@WeddingPartyinCranston]

IM CONFUSED. I THOUGHT SYDNEY LOVED HER MOM. SHES A MONSTER.LOCK HER UP FOR LIFE WITHOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE. SHE LOVES NONONE BUT HERSELF. SHE NOW HAS TO LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT THE MOTHER SHE DID TRULLY LOVE IS DEAD DUE TO HER POOR JUDGEMENT.

[@LittleBoats-lz8sm]

If this girl was sane when she killed her mother in a frenzy then I would like to know what insanity is Even with trying to cover the crime up no one can say an otherwise non violent person can be truly sane in such circumstances She is very lucky to have such a lenient sentence but her family deserve that more than she does..