Louisa Man Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Abusing Child

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Updated: 5:25 PM Mar 9, 2010 Louisa Man Sentenced to Two Life Terms for Abusing Child Louisa resident Clevis Conn has been sentenced to two life terms without parole in prison after a jury found him guilty of child abuse. Posted: 1:51 PM Mar 9, 2010 Email Address: news@newsplex.com

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March 9, 2010

Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Garrett announced Tuesday that a jury, following a three-day trial, convicted Clevis Conn, 50, of Louisa, with three sex offenses that occurred during two assaults in 2008.

During the trial, the jury heard from the child describing the two events that occurred in 2008. The defense called on a psychologist in an effort to argue that custody concerns prompted the allegation as well as traumatic events in the child’s life.

The defendant’s wife and mother-in-law testified in his defense, but the defendant failed to take the stand. The jury did not find this testimony credible and after almost six hours of deliberations found the defendant guilty of all three counts.

At the sentencing phase of the trial, the jury learned that the defendant had been previously convicted of murder and sexual offenses to include another state's law, which is similar to Virginia's rape statute. It did not take long for the jury to return verdicts of the maximum sentences of life on the two more serious offenses, 15 out of a maximum 20 years on the aggravated sexual assault, and a $95,000 out of a maximum $100,000 fine.

The feelings of the jury were noted by their statement on each of the punishment forms, which read the sentences must “run consecutive without eligibility of parole.”

Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Ashley Davenport, who prosecuted this case with Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Rusty McGuire, stated “this was a very difficult case and we are pleased the jury made sure the defendant will not be able to hurt another child.”

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Posted by: steven conn Location: warrenton on Jan 14, 2012 at 03:05 PM

This man is my brother. I'm sorry that he did this crime do this little girl.

Posted by: citizen Location: charlottesville on Mar 10, 2010 at 01:41 AM

The city's liberal electorate must, deep down, like sex offenders since they just love to give ten and twenty dollar bills to beggars on the downtown mall, university corner and Pantops. Don't believe me? Visit the Virginia state police website at vsp.org, go to the sex offender registry, type in your zip code and look at the faces that are listed. Note, these are only the registered sex offenders, ie, the ones that are SUPPOSED to be here. The ones that have traveled here to take advantage of our many fine social programs, yet have NOT registered with the police, are NOT listed. It pays to KNOW the beggar you decide to subsidize and make excuses for!

Posted by: DarnHillbilly on Mar 9, 2010 at 04:04 PM

This is what we see when these people are put before a jury of their peers and not allowed to plea bargain behind closed doors. I wish they all had to do this and I bet you would see an increase in sentences and a decrease in arrest for this. They would leave our area for more hospitable pastures and our children would be safer. I feel that societies priorities have shifted in some ways and we forget to protect those that would be preyed upon.

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