Joe.My.God. LGBT News
Oh, brother. From the Philadelphia Voice:
Kathryn Knott is asking Judge Roxanne Covington to grant her a resentencing hearing. Attorney Bill Brennan, who replaced Knott’s former defense attorney Louis Busico, filed a motion for reconsideration Wednesday with the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Brennan said late Wednesday afternoon that he is requesting the court consider alternatives to incarceration, contending that Knott’s sentencing should be more rehabilitative and better attempt to heal the wounds caused by the assault.
“Frankly, my client will be out in a few months either way,” Brennan said. “It’s to establish dialogue with the community and begin to heal the wounds with the victims, the community and the city.”
Brennan said Knott “has learned a lot in the 18 months,” adding that the community and city could benefit from a sentence that includes community service or a public service announcement.
“She’s learned that words and actions have a much more far-reaching impact and effect than she ever thought possible,” Brennan said. “She learned that your life can change on a dime. I think, rather than warehouse her in jail for a few months and that be the end of it, perhaps some community service or a public service announcement might be more proactive and productive in addressing the larger issues that this case dealt with.”
Last week Knott was sentenced to five-to-ten months in jail and two years of probation after refusing a plea deal in which her accomplices got off with probation and community service.
As the prosecutor said yesterday, “That’s why she finds herself where she is right now.” One of her victims was left with broken facial bones and a fractured jaw that had to be wired shut for two months.