Trial for Matthew

These are the three suspects in the beating death of Matthew Shepard waiting to be arraigned on Oct. 9, 1998. From left are Russell Henderson, 21, Aaron McKinney, 22, and Chastity Pasley, 20. The men are serving life in prison for murder. Pasley was sentenced to 15 months to two years for being an accessory after the fact to murder. I think that the message conveyed here, is that R. Henderson and A. McKinney are two heartless people who committed a brutal crime. The fact that they just committed a hate crime and both got prison sentences for life -- they don't seem to be too upset. With Chastity Pasley covering her face and showing some emotion is a powerful message. She is sentenced for being an accessory, and will only get about 15 mo. to two years. For her to be this emotional, I feel that she does have a heart and truly feels upset by the situation.