Man, our justice system is the pits when it comes to reducing sentences and letting guys like this walk. Have you ever seen the show First 48? It has a disclaimer when they make arrests that "Criminal charges are often reduced or dropped....". And what's even worse is that they'll spend eternity trying to find out what went wrong with this fool, and the victims are forgotten. Who cares what his problem is? Kill him and let God judge.
We also got that missing realtor in Arkansas too, most likely abducted/raped/tortured/murdered by that fool who was also a previous criminal. If there's anything I will instill in my kids, it's going to be a martial art and how to use a gun (you'd be surprised how many people don't know). They'll also know that the world isn't rosy like the Gimme-dats would love for you to imagine.
Side thought - if this happened to your daughter.....would you kill the guy yourself and face jail time? A Time to Kill is just fairy-tale.