Murdered A Woman & Kept Smirking In Court — Judge Boyd SNAPS Maximum Prison

In Texas criminal justice, judges exercise discretion within statutory limits when sentencing, balancing aggravating factors like extensive criminal history against mitigating factors such as age and potential for rehabilitation; in this case, Judge Boyd sentenced Gregory Morrison to 28 years (out of a 30-year maximum) after hearing emotional victim impact statements from Anne Black's family and considering his 17 felony convictions spanning three decades, while the defense argued for 20 years based on his age and history of substance abuse.