Man gets 45 years in prison for spreading HIV

The_Minister

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31003992/

McKINNEY, Texas - A jury sentenced a suburban Dallas man to 45 years in prison Friday for knowingly infecting six women with the AIDS virus.

Philippe Padieu, described by his own lawyer as a "modern-day Casanova," shook his head and looked down when the decision was read. Jurors sentenced him to 45 years on five counts and 25 years on the sixth, to be served concurrently. Padieu had faced up to 99 years.

The Collin County jury convicted 53-year-old Padieu (pah-DOO') on Wednesday on six counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Since HIV is the virus that causes AIDS, prosecutors contended Padieu's bodily fluids were a deadly weapon.

Padieu is a former martial arts instructor who continued to have unprotected sex after he tested positive for HIV in 2005.

Assistant District Attorney Lisa King in Collin County told jurors earlier Friday that Padieu deserved a life sentence.

But defense attorney Bennie House said Padieu may have made mistakes as a "modern-day Casanova," but did not intentionally spread the virus. He said a 20-year sentence would be fair.

Jurors heard testimony was Thursday in the punishment phase, including from women who described the harm that the HIV diagnosis had done them.

Padieu himself also took the stand, saying he was a victim of overzealous prosecutors. He said the women who accused him had all had multiple partners.

I like the last line.
Really puts it all in perspective.

Perp: "Honest, gov'nor, weren't my AIDs. Mine has more bumps see?"
Cop: "Oh dear God, put it away!"

Michellenman

45 years? Yeah that's about right.

amacachi

He didn't know he had it? Yet he gets 45 years. As long as all future cases go the same way then fair enough.

krudler

"assault with a deadly weapon"

Most men can only dream of having their cock referred to in such a way

Michellenman

Padieu is a former martial arts instructor who continued to have unprotected sex after he tested positive for HIV in 2005.

[...]

But defense attorney Bennie House said Padieu may have made mistakes as a "modern-day Casanova," but did not intentionally spread the virus. He said a 20-year sentence would be fair.

Yeah, this makes no sense.

4zn76tysfajdxp

And he still gets laid more than I do. Bastard.

Podge2k7

krudler wrote: »

"assault with a deadly weapon"

Most men can only dream of having their cock referred to in such a way

lmfao

Sharpshooter

His attorney should be done for Aiding and abetting his client.

InFront

Sharpshooter wrote: »

His attorney should be done for Aiding and abetting his client.

So should his sexual partners.

hacx

Won't he die within a few years?

InFront

Depending on how long he had the virus before he was diagnosed, he could be still around in 20 years - maybe much longer again if drug therapy improves as it has in the last 20 years.

Michellenman

Well if he stays in without parole he'll be 98 before he's released. Even completely healthy people don't usually live to this age.

Sharpshooter

Michellenman wrote: »

Well if he stays in without parole he'll be 98 before he's released. Even completely healthy people don't usually live to this age.

Why would he survive just because he is in prison?
Does prison keep you healthy now?
:pac:

Michellenman

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Why would he survive just because he is in prison?
Does prison keep you healthy now?
:pac:

No I'm saying that it's unlikely he'll ever leave prison.
Advancements in treatment of HIV can fend of aids for much longer now but not that long.

Sharpshooter

I say he would be less likely to survive in prison.
Don't forget all those prisoners with wives and girlfriends on the outside.;)

Local-womanizer

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I say he would be less likely to survive in prison.
Don't forget all those prisoners with wives and girlfriends on the outside.;)

I'd be more concerned with the wives and girlfriends on the inside;)

trout

I know this is AH, and I know what he did is absolutely and utterly reprehensible ... but it takes TWO people to have unprotected sex, no ?

What were those other people thinking ? They are culpable too.

Rabies

What about prison sex?

Its gonna spread even further

robinph

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Why would he survive just because he is in prison?
Does prison keep you healthy now?
:pac:

Actually yes, even death row inmates live longer in prison than they would have done if out on the streets in a lot of cases

minidazzler

Rabies wrote: »

What about prison sex?

Its gonna spread even further

Yeah, but they are Just convicts, and it's Texas, they now get to give the Death Penalty through Lethal Injection, OF COCK!:D

NoQuarter

trout wrote: »

I know this is AH, and I know what he did is absolutely and utterly reprehensible ... but it takes TWO people to have unprotected sex, no ?

What were those other people thinking ? They are culpable too.

No, just no.....

The_Minister

trout wrote: »

I know this is AH, and I know what he did is absolutely and utterly reprehensible ... but it takes TWO people to have unprotected sex, no ?

What were those other people thinking ? They are culpable too.

I think that there is generally a presumption that if someone is willing to have unprotected sex with you, then they aren't going to give you a fatal illness.

Or have I once again become lost among the complicated social moors of our society?

jester77

If his lawyer was any good he would have been able to get him off as no one is allowed to enter a prison with a deadly weapon!

PCPhoto

why didnt he create reasonable doubt .... all he had to do was find another previous partner of one of the girls who had HIV and theres reasonable doubt as to who actually infected her .... and reasonable doubt that the other women had unprotected sex with other men - increasing their risk of getting HIV.

walshb

amacachi wrote: »

He didn't know he had it? Yet he gets 45 years. As long as all future cases go the same way then fair enough.

Did the report say that he continued to have unprotected sex
AFTER he tested positive in 2005? This is what I read. So, he did
know he had it and he did spread the disease knowingly

994

Local-womanizer wrote: »

I'd be more concerned with the wives and girlfriends on the inside;)

LOL ANAL RAPE IS TEH FUNNEH



This opens up all sorts of issues, what if a person thinks he/she MIGHT have an sti and then has sex? What about pregnant women who pass heroin/cocaine to their babies - surely that's a crime too?

cherryghost

i heard the victims are releasing a song to raise money about their awareness. 'Everyone has Aids' is the track. I'll be doing my part :P

trout

The_Minister wrote: »

I think that there is generally a presumption that if someone is willing to have unprotected sex with you, then they aren't going to give you a fatal illness.

Or have I once again become lost among the complicated social moors of our society?

I'm not talking about complicated social mores ... I'm talking about this guy's sex partners; they have an obligation to themselves, they should have insisted on him wearing a condom.

Being willing to have unprotected sex with someone isn't the same as having that person's best interests at heart.

Boy meets girl, boy says to girl "hey, I would really like to have unprotected sex with you ... don't worry about anything, the fact that I'm willing to have unprotected sex with you means I probably don't have AIDS, HPV, Hep B, Hep C, herpes, gonorrhea, syphillis, chlamydia or crabs. Whaddya say ?"

Jonty

krudler wrote: »

"assault with a deadly friendly weapon"

Most men can only dream of having their cock referred to in such a way

there you go

ziedth

i'm setting someone up for a nice south park line here.

Are you sure he got 45 years?

sock puppet

Rabies wrote: »

What about prison sex?

Its gonna spread even further

He's one person I'd say will be pretty safe in prison.

steo87

ziedth wrote: »

i'm setting someone up for a nice south park line here.

Are you sure he got 45 years?

I'm not just sure Ziedth, I'm HIV positive!#


Booooyaaaaah!

El Siglo

I'm surprised nobody brought this up!

O'Coonassa

hacx wrote: »

Won't he die within a few years?

No, in rich countries these days it's just a long term chronic condition.

AARRRGH

Michellenman wrote: »

Advancements in treatment of HIV can fend of aids for much longer

The data sort of contradicts that... both the median age of seroconversion and the median age of death have increased in line with each other over the past few decades, i.e. people are still only living for a median of 10 years - the same at they did in the 80's and 90's.

But that's a different topic for a different forum.

brennaldo

ah i think it would be gas if he raped/got raped in prison and gave all the inmates AIDS

tommyboy2222

Women love them bad boys alright!

rubadub

The_Minister wrote: »

I think that there is generally a presumption that if someone is willing to have unprotected sex with you, then they aren't going to give you a fatal illness.

It is easier and safer to presume the opposite and so always have protected sex.

No, in rich countries these days it's just a long term chronic condition

That is a good point, it is not like he slit their throats. If a girl "knowingly infected with a cold" kisses a lad does she get a few months in prison. What about people "assaulted" by passive smoke by people knowingly having a deadly weapon which lead to cancer which could eventually kill over a long time.

thebman

jester77 wrote: »

If his lawyer was any good he would have been able to get him off as no one is allowed to enter a prison with a deadly weapon!

Could always remove his lethal weapon and then put him in prison.

Probably safer for everyone involved.

MagicMarker

Should the 4 women now be charged with possession of a deadly weapon?

thebman

MagicMarker wrote: »

Should the 4 women now be charged with possession of a deadly weapon?

Maybe with concealing a deadly weapon anyway :P

O'Coonassa

AARRRGH wrote: »

The data sort of contradicts that...

Look at the data from the developed world Vs the third world, you'll be shocked at the difference in outcomes.

Fringe

He was just a bit misunderstood. The doctor told him he had AIDS, he just wanted to spread the aid.

tatabubbly

LOL.. serves him right really.
He was potentially causing other people to die.. so the sentence he got was right.

thebman

They should just kill him, I don't see the point of jailing him until he dies. Waste of money.

seanybiker

Fatima Unimportant Ballet wrote: »

And he still gets laid more than I do. Bastard.

Theres 6 women over in texas that would gladly bump uglies with ya

strawberryb0y

ziedth wrote: »

i'm setting someone up for a nice south park line here.

Are you sure he got 45 years?

45!! It will be officially funny in 22 and a half!!