Beetlejuice

Thomas Richard Jones, 39, was driving in North Carolina under the influence of alcohol and drugs when he rammed a car, killing two 19-year-old students and injuring four others. His lawyer argued for leniency, noting that “Satan forced him to do it. Beelzebub,” attorney Carol Teeter claimed. “In every bottle of liquor, the devil lurks. In these pain pills... the devil lurks.” The jury was not swayed by Teeter’s theology: they sentenced Jones to life in prison without parole. Prosecutor Vincent Rabil had sought the death penalty, but is satisfied with the life sentence. “This will seriously make everyone stop after the first drink or the second one,” he said. (AP) ...Wanna bet?