On Friday February 8th a jury found 51-year old Thomas Acost guilty on 4 of the 5 charges agaist him. He was found guilty of Sodomy, sexual abuse, and two counts of assault 4. On February 14th Judge Thomas Branford sentenced Accosta to 100 months in prison plus one year for the assault charges, which he got credit for the time he has already served. When the family of April Loper was giving statements to the judge prior to sentencing, Acosta was seen making rude gentures to the family. The Lincoln County D.A.’s office was pleased with the results as this became a very diffiuclt case. Lincoln County District Attorney Rob Bovett said it was important to continue to prosecute this case. ” I couldn’t sleep at night knowing that this very dangerous preditor was out on the street because we didn’t take the time to prosecute him.”
Acosta faced up to 18 counts at one time however 13 where dropped because the victim in the case April Loper died in a car accident with her father before she was able to give testimony. The D.A.’s office fought to keep as many charges against Acosta as possible however many were not brought before the jury. Much of the evidence such as her statements to police and the hospital could not be heard by the jury. However they did find enough evidence to find him guilty of the 4 crimes. The courtroom was full to standing room only and some friends and family members were unable to be inside to hear the sentence. All were pleased stating ”Now he will not be able to hurt anyone else for a very long while.”
NICE TO SEE THAT A MAN CAN GET 100 MONTHS WITH NO VICTOM NOBODY SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND THAT MR ACOSTAS 6th AMMENDMENT RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED NOT TO MENTION SECTION 11 OF THE OREGON CONSTITUTION WICH STATES THAT AN ACCUSED AT TRIAL SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO MEET WITTNESSESS FACE TO FACE THE FACT THAT THE (ALLEGED)VICTOM DIED ONLY MEANS THAT MR ACOSTA SHOULD HAVE HAD HIS CHARGES DROPPED HE WILL BE OUT LONG BEFORE HIS SENTENCE IS UP BECAUSE HE WILL WIN HIS APPEAL AND THEN HE CAN SUE LINCOLN COUNTY THEN THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY THAT VIOLATED HIS RIGHTS CAN EXPLAIN TO THE TAX PAYERS WHY THEY ARE PAYING FOR THIS MANS LAWSUITE THIS CASE WAS NOTHING MORE THAN A DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO GET ANOTHER NOTCH IN HER BELT NOTHING CONVINCES ME THAT HE IS GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY BUT THATS THE CRIMINAL INJUSTICE SYSTEM AT ITS FINEST
I don’t know who you are or where you are from, but you are one sick puppy! You obviously are not familiar with the facts of this case and very obviously not familiar with criminal law. If you were, you would be grateful that the criminal justice system in Lincoln County,Oregon is working and that a very evil sexual deviant has been removed from society. Do yourself a favor, go home, relax and read a book!
I AM NOT A SICK PUPPY I JUST DONT LIKE TO SEE PEOPLE GET PROSECUTED ILLIGALLY AND YES I KNOW THE LAW YOU CAN SEE JUST HOW WRONG THE DA WAS TO PROSECUTE THIS CASE WHEN MR ACOSTA WINS HIS APPEAL AND SUES LINCOLN COUNTY AND THEN YOU CAN ASK THE DA WHY THE TAX PAYERS ARE PAYING FOR MR ACOSTAS LAWSUITE GET A GRIP ON REALITY CAN YOU SAY 6TH AMMENDMENT OR SECTION 11 OF THE OREGON CONSTITUIATION YOU DONT KNOW IF THIS MAN WAS GUILTY OR NOT SO MAYBE YOUR A SICK PUPPY WHO LIKES TO SEE PEOPLE GET PROSECUTED ILLIGALLY
Mr.Beck, you have a right to your opinion, but I think it’s clear that you have NO CLUE about the facts of the case. If you even read the local paper you would know more than your statements indicate!
This case was nearly dismissed because of the points you bring up, and was taken to the State Attorney General for clarification and a ruling. The State GA declined to get involved in the case, but the local prosecutor pursued the case AFTER what they call “hearsay” evidence was thrown out. They were careful to have a good tight case that could be tried without violating Acosta’s rights or creating grounds for a mistrial OR an Appeal.
I rather think Acosta got a VERY good deal, and one which he did NOT deserve.
I think the judge must have been limited by the charges he was convicted of, because NINE years is Nothing — VERY LITTLE, compared to what he deserved and should have gotten, IMO!!!!
He didn’t just have ONE victim, he had a number of them. Thankfully, he was prosecuted and convicted of a FEW charges on one victim, or he might be free to hurt someone like Your sister, daughter, cousin, mother, or another innocent woman.
Perhaps your own issues cloud your judgment. If you are going to post an opinion, you should at least get the facts of the case before you do.
FOR THE RECORD MY JUDGEMENT IS VERY CLEAR YOU ON THE OTHER HAND MAKING ARE ACUSATIONS ABOUT MR ACOSTA THAT YOU CANT BACK UP AND YOU HAVE NO PROOF THAT HE IS GUILTY THIS TRIAL WAS A DOG AND PONY SHOW PROSECUTED BY AN OVERZEALUS PROSECUTER WHO WILL HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO THE (ALLEGED)VICTOMS FAMILY WHY MR ACOSTA IS OUT OF PRISON AFTER SERVING ONY A COUPLE OF YEARS BECAUSE HE WON HIS APPEAL AND THE TAX PAYERS ARE GONNA LOVE PAYING FOR MR ACOSTAS LAWSUITE LIKE IT OR NOT SECTION 11 OF THE OREGON CONSTITUATION AND THE 6TH AMMENDMENT ALLOW THE ACCUSED TO FACE THERE ACCUSER THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS AND THE D A WILL REGRET THIS WHEN MR ACOSTA GETS RELEASED AND TO SAY HE HAS OTHER VICTOMS IS PURE SLANDER BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW THAT YOU JUST HEARD THAT MAYBE MR ACOSTA IS GUILTY AND MAYBE HE IS INNOCENT BUT WHATEVER HE IS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PROSECUTED WITHOUT THE RIGHT TO CONFRONT HIS ACCUSER SO GET A GRIP ON REALITY READ A LAW BOOK AND LEARN SOMETHING BECAUSE IT IS CLEAR TO ME THAT YOU ARE VERY IGNORANT OF THE LAW AND I FOLLOWED THIS CASE FROM BEGINING TO END AND READ ALL THE PAPERS I ALSO KNOW THAT JUDGE LIITTLEHALES A MAN WITH 42 YEARS EXPERINCE WOULD NOT MADE A RULING ON THIS CASE AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL AFTER HE RETIRED DID THE D A WEAZLE THIS CASE INTO JUDGE BRANFORDS COURT OH AND HERE IS A LITTLE TIP FOR YOU DONT BEILIVE EVERYTHING YOU HEAR OR READ IN THE PAPER IF YOU DO YOU REALLY ARE STUPID
I see rather than taking my advice about reading a book, you are using it! Oh well! That being said, please get off the ACLU website and come and visit the real world, where there are actual convictions for those who commit heinous crimes against society. By the way, it is Liberty and Justice for all, living or deceased.
By the way, you contradict yourself. If you are following the case in the papers, Mr. Beck, and partially basing your opinions on those articles, you are, therefore “stupid” for believing everything you read!
YOUR AN IDIOT MAYBE WHEN ACOSTA GETS OUT AFTER WINNING HIS APPEAL YOU CAN TELL HIM WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM BUT A COWARD LIKE YOU IS ONLY TOUGH FROM A DISTANCE
It’s obvious by your lack of good grammar, punctuation and spelling that maybe I am NOT the idiot! Now, wipe the spittle off your keyboard, take a deep breath. You are making assumptions again, Mr. Beck. I am not a coward and could not put my head there if I perfomed for cirque du soleil. You’re one angry little elf, aren’t you?
ONCE AGAIN YOU ARE TO COWARDLY TO IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND YES MY GRAMMER IS BAD WHEN I TYPE BUT YOU ARE TRULY THE IDIOT WITH THAT BEING SAID I AM DONE WASTING MY TIME ARGUING WITH YOUR PUNK ASS WHEN ACOSTA GETS OUT EARLY BECAUSE HE WON HIS APPEAL JUST REMEMBER MICHAEL BECK TOLD YOU SO
He won’t get out. Having first hand knowledge of the prior acts he has commited on women, I will do my best to make sure he stays where he is.
well good luck but the mr Acosta will win his appeal