Gang Leader Sent to Death Row

As the L.A. Times' Jack Leonard reported, Timothy McGhee, the charismatic but deadly leader of the Toonerville street gang, had his death sentence for three murders confirmed by Superior Court Judge Robert Perry on Friday. Last August's L.A. Daily story about the jury's sentencing recommendation ("Timothy McGhee Sentence: Death Without Parole") sparked a passionate exchange of pro and con reader comments about McGhee that continues to this day:

Photo of McGhee (left) with lawyer: Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times

Timothy McGhee is not a dangerous man becuase there were six sheriff deputies guarding him. There is usually one sherrif guarding him. I know this becuase I have attended his courts.Timothy McGhee does not deserve the death penalty because his children will be fatherless.

Posted on September 5, 2008 9:37 AM by Anonymous

Headlines all stated Timothy McGhee was responsible for over a dozen deaths, but has only convicted for 3? Prosecutioner's job is to pin someone, hopefully they never have to live with pinning the wrong one!

Posted on September 5, 2008 10:54 PM by No Name

Ive been in his trials as well and he is getting what he deserves
!!! children have been fatherless so whats the diffrence?

Posted on September 10, 2008 11:06 AM by Anonymous

no child deserves to be fatherless!!!! i still doin't think he deserves to get the death row...he's not a bad person.

Posted on September 11, 2008 1:54 PM by Anonymous

Has he ever been there for his kids? would it be better for the kids to grow up fatherless opposed to growing up with a father which will guide them down the wrong path? If he is guilty then he should be put to death ASAP. As he told his victim, "Die like a man" and dont appeal.

Posted on September 12, 2008 9:13 AM by Anonymous

I think what he got was fare because my daughter was left father less by his actions. He took someone special away from US , we had alot of plans for are daughter , but now all the dreams went out the window by this cowerd...At less his kids could write to him , all my daughter has is memory photos she would never be able to kiss him ,hold his hand or say hi....So people have stop filling sorry for the cowerd...SO JUSTICE HAVE BEEN SERVED THANK GOD....

Posted on September 13, 2008 11:41 AM by Cecilia lopez

the verdict is unfair. The DA was out to get him From the start and so were the crooked cops. People testified and return got a get out of jail card. He is not perfect but he is not a monster either. I betrayed him and i am stil alive. According to the prosecuters if you betray him and you die. That is a bunch of crap.

Posted on November 22, 2008 11:05 AM by A friend

This is for the individuals who posted stating he is not a "monster"! and he doesn't deserve the death penalty? this man terrorized the neigborhood I grew up in, and killed a close friend of mine. I only hope and pray God has no mercy on his soul, and he is given the same torture and pain that he bestowed upon his victims, who by the way begged for their lives! a good father? and son? this man is a monster who should have never been born into this world.

Posted on December 8, 2008 11:28 AM by No one's business

"Only McGhee remained seated ..." because if he tried to stand like everyone else, he would have been shot by the deputies behind him. Defendants in custody are not allowed to stand, particularly when jurors are present..

Posted on January 9, 2009 6:02 PM by Long time impartial courtroom observer

this guy's only hope is that there is no afterlife. if there's an afterlife, his actions have sentenced him to god knows how long of a slow-roasting karmic payback. that crackup is that this clown probably thinks he's clever. the fact is, he sold out his existnece for a hill of beans.

what a laughable loser. couldn't cut it in the real world.

Posted on January 10, 2009 7:54 PM by bozo the exploding turd

wait.. are you REALLY saying he is not a bad person?!!? This vicious predator killed my friends mother, and grandmother. One of the sweetest ladies i knew because she was a witness to a crime. Wrong place at the wrong time. If he was so concerned about being there for his children, he would have not been being a menace to society "running" the streets" claiming his "hood"and causing trouble and chaos!! HE is is no way a father! just a sperm donor i would say.. Those poor kids just got unlucky for getting scum as a father. IF anyone watched the verdict being read, you can tell this pathetic excuse for a man just smiled, showed no remorse for anyone he killed. Im glad he is getting what he deserves, parent or not, if the courts would be harder on these heartless criminals, maybe more of them that deserve to die would be executed, not sitting in prisons their whole lifes while us tax payers pay for their sorry butts!! the quicker this trash is caught, the safer our streets will be.