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OKLAHOMA CITY, July 2 — An Oklahoma man arrested on suspicion of beating his wife faced year in prison and a fine. But when he spit in an arresting officer’s face, he got a life sentence instead, officials said on Wednesday.

JOHN CARL Marquez, 36, was convicted of “placing bodily fluid upon a government employee,” a felony that can carry a life sentence because of the possibility of transmitting a potentially deadly disease.
State judge April Sellers White sentenced Marquez this week even though Marquez and the officer tested negative for any communicable disease.

Marquez also was convicted of assaulting a police officer, and a jury recommended the maximum sentence because he had previous convictions.

Marquez, arrested several months ago, could have received one year in prison and a $3,000 fine for wife-beating, according to the Creek County court clerk’s office.

His lawyers said they plan to appeal.

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SirStefan32

I am all for harsh punishment of the criminals, but this does seam a little extreme.

Stefan

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FischerKing

Well - that's totally excessive...

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arthurracoon

That would SUCK!

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Krangthebrain

Can anyone say cruel and unusual punishment?

It won't hold up in Appelate court.

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Alan

Oh no. When I got a speeding ticket, the officer and I used the same pen! I could have given him something!

*hides*

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arthurracoon

I could see this case as a very contraversial issue which takes a long time to resolve.

On AM 1060, Mike Jureki was joking that in jail:

Prisoner 1: What are you here for. I'm here for homocide.

Prisoner 2: Attempted murder

Prisoner 3: DUI and 2nd degree murder

Prisoner 4: I spit on a cop.

At max 1 year in jail.

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justAndy

maybe the perp could apologize to the cop?
Hitting his wife is a lot more serious...

KingofCards

He needs a new lawyer. I would never go anywhere near Oklahoma. I heard they execute for public urination, and I am a chronic public urinator.

Krangthebrain

Got caught for that at Arizona Mills like 4-5 years ago.

The guy wrote me up, even though I wasn't in trouble.

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Shane H

I agree that the mans punishment is probably just a tad harsh. I could see a year in jail or so especially since it isnt his first offense!

But I am curious how all of you would feel if under the same situation he had given the officer HIV let say? I would most certainly feel that life in prison is a worthy punishment!

KingofCards

I would agree with that if the man was aware that he was carrying the disease.

mattyboy

for the officer to contract HIV the prisoner would literally need to spit a thirstbuster's worth of saliva into the officer's mouth.

Shane H

I really wouldnt care if he knew or not. He would still be the one who carelessly and needlesly put his body fluids around the face of a police officer. The intent is malicious whether he knew or not. His actions ruined the life and essentially killed another man albeit a slow death.

To me it would warrant life either way?

KingofCards

I don't think it would warrant life. If he did not know he had the disease than the intent to kill would not be there. Reckless endangerment maybe. But if the guy had AIDS a life sentence would not take long to be completed anyway, so it is kind of a moot point. He already had a life sentence, he just wasn't serving it in prison.