I was talking in terms of the research. Even though the research is not going to demonstrate 'the proof' either, I think most of us would at least generally agree that a single case does not proof make. 


Regardless, he's gotten his 60 years of 3 hots (well, maybe) and a cot (well, maybe). Some people facing 60 years in prison would prefer to die actually, but it's not good for those actually killing other people.  That's one of the problems.