California Officer's Killer Sentenced to Life Term

Violent crimes that culminate in the death of police officers mandate the maximum penalty allowed by law. This case not only illustrates the inherent dangers of the law enforcement profession but it also highlights how the death of a good man negatively impacts the innocent, Officer Lasater's family. Mrs. Lasater, I offer you my condolences and prayers. May God keep you strong and assuage the trajedy of your loss.

As for the pleas for mercy by the killer's mother, coupled with the killer's laying the blame on law enforcement's alleged brutality, your statements demonstrate an inability to accept responsibility. You blame everyone other than yourselves. To the killer's mother, your statement to the court that your son was misguided I ask you, where were you to guide your son and keep him from committing such heinous acts? Stop making excuses and accept responsibility for your actions! Your son failed society and you failed your son.

Martin Moreno, amen to your comments. My prayers to all the law enforcement officers in this country. Thank you for keeping us safe!!!!

i agree with Martin Moreno. It is utterly stupid to have campus cops remain unarmed.

Poor misguided child my A**, he knew what he was getting into... And based on the mother's comments, she is liable too. Lock her up!!!

Murder is immoral and unconstitutional, the felony murder rule has been tried before the Supreme Court and remains standing!

God Bless Officer Lasater's family and I pray that one day Cody can come to understand the true nature of the warrior his father was. SEMPER FI!!

I am amazed when a person is convicted in the State of California, the outcry, the excuses. To the mother of the convict, at least you will be able to see your son, alive. You should look inside you, you helpeed form his choices in life. It is all about choices. Moffett had choices, he did not have to commit a robbery and be associated with someone who ambushed a police officer. He heart goes out to the lassater family as well as the law enforcement community. There are a hand full of men and women who put their lives on the line so someone like Moffett can whine and complain about what someone is not doing for him. Yes, I have been on the job for 30 years and I have attened too many police funerals, it cops shots and kills someone, even after facts are in, the press and the public think their actions were brutal, a 17 yr old punk kills and cop or participates in the action was misguided, I don't think so.
Gob Bless the Lassater family and their extended law enforcement family.

It is people like this criminal's mother that give all of us job security. If I had even thought of participating in a crime of this nature my father would have kicked my a** from here to hell and back. But this mother finds excuses for her son! As a retired California State Correctional Officer I can tell you that she is the rule rather than the exception (unfortunately). Everyone is a victim these days and their kids have every reason in the world to do the things they've done. I am very glad the law reads that those involved are just as guilty as those that pulled the trigger, otherwise these idiots would be out there doing it again, and again, and again. Lock them up and throw away the key! I didn't mind dealing with them one bit, I got to go home every night.

lets hope they deal with those animals in state.


semper fi brother. Your guarding the gates of heaven with my other brothers.