Though he’s not connected with the case at all, MetalSucks recently interviewed New York criminal defense lawyer Jeffrey Lichtman to get a better understanding of the ongoing legal situation involving Decapitated. At last update, the band remain held in an Los Angeles county jail awaiting extradition to Spokane, WA, where they are facing a charge of first degree kidnapping. That charge stems from allegedly holding two female fans on their bus against their will back on August 30th. They’ve also since been accused of gang raping one of the women—accusations which they’ve denied.
Though he has no intimate knowledge of the case, Lichtman does provide an overview of what the band are potentially facing, which could be over a lifetime prison sentence if they are convicted. The maximum sentence for the kidnapping charge is 20 years to life and with a potential rape charge included, those numbers could quickly rise. However, it is noted that if convicted the average sentencing guidelines would have then facing under 8 years in prison.
Even if the band are found innocent, there could also be various legal hangups devastating to the band when it comes to their ability to enter and travel throughout the United States. Read on over at MetalSucks.
