Man Sentenced To Life In Prison After Littering
A man in Plano, Texas is looking at a life sentence in prison after a strange event occurred last September. Barry Lutz, age 34, is behind bars fighting for his freedom after being sentenced to jail for littering.The events following the littering have currently given Lutz a life sentence, with no possibility of parole. A representative for Lutz is attempting to clear the air for him and change the drastic and unfair sentence handed down by judge Alvin Spenser.âThis is just the most ridiculous thing Iâve ever seen in all my years as a lawyer,â said Lutzâs lawyer Miles Jarlin. âThis is just a âgood olâ boysâ kind of deal, because the incident involved a police officer who happens to play gold with the judge.ââThat insinuation is absurd,â said Judge Spenser. âI just hate littering, and I think the punishment, in this case, fits the crime perfectly. This will serve as a message to every other damn litterbug in the state of Texas.âAccording to witness reports, the littering t took place on a local road in Plano, and most of the people say they think that this could have ended in a much brighter outcome.While walking down his street, Lutz threw a crushed soda can on the ground, and an off duty police officer witnessed it, and demanded he throw it away. Lutz begrudgingly picked up the can and whipped it towards a public trash receptacle nearby. Unfortunately for Lutz, the can didnât make it to the trash, as the wind took it and sent it flying directly into officer Jason Millsâ eye. The metal from crushed can punctured his retina, and doctors have confirmed that it would be a miracleÂ if the officer ever regains vision in the eye.While Lutz is claiming he was aiming for he trash to throw away the soda can, the now half-blind police officer testified in court that Lutz was aiming for him the entire time.Lutz was convicted with assaulting an officer, attempted murder, and littering.Â