George Pell Was Sentenced To Six Years In Prison. Here's What People In Court Thought
For more than an hour before cardinal George Pell’s sentencing began, people had congregated at the door of Courtroom 3.3 at the Victorian County Court building in Melbourne. When a court officer unlocked the door at 9.30am, the crowd surged.
Kidd concluded with a message about sentencing in general. It is, he said, portrayed as uncomplicated, but in reality, is far from that. That heavy reality hung in the silent courtroom as Pell stood and was sentenced to six years in prison, three years and eight months of it to be served before the chance of parole.William West / AFP / Getty Images
Chia said he is confounded by the verdict. He has doubts based on his experience of church processes, but freely admits he did not hear all the evidence and said he feels he can’t make an informed decision.
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