YOUR COMMENTS

FYI Joe...Jesse did not steal the trucks! He would never steal from anyone, especially his parents!!! The murderer in this case was Jay Brooks, not Jesse Brooks!
- Kim, Manchester

"He will be parolled in less than a decade. This is how it works.
- Kevin Johnston, Keene"

Kevin, he cannot be considered for parole until he's served the minimum (15 years). However he has NOT been sentenced to any term yet, the judge could say 30 flat, and that's what he'd serve.
- Peter, Jaffrey

I hired Mr. Jack Reid in order to move my family. He was a former marine who quoted a price and stuck by the deal. When I left very valuable property behind during the move he notified me at once. There never any games since he was a straight shooter.

I'm glad the scum bags that murdered him are locked up. They should be executed with a rope hanging from a tree in the Courthouse yard.
- John Krats family, Manchester, New Hampshire

I also agree with Roger in Rochester. You perfectly explained what I have been saying all along with these two cases
- Marie, Hooksett

Hey ROGER!! - Your quote "Addison exemplifies low-life recklessness, thoughtlessness, and drug-addled immaturity producing evil on a moment's notice." Is fine and the AG's office and the State of NH should exemplify the law and show Addison (and others) that when you commit a crime such as he did you then will have your own life ended! (and, quite frankly, I'm not interested in the twisted "facts" about how it is more costly to put hin to death than to keep him in prison for life! I personally don't want my tax dollars to pay for ANY part of that low life's existence on this planet. Time to stop slapping wrists and then them know that there is a swift and severe penalty to be paid for their actions. Rehabilitation?? HA!! Let's see, shall we move Charlie Manson into your house?
- Ted C, Swanzey

I understand Mr. Brooks anger that all his family belongings were stolen. I would be extremely upset. I don't think I would get over it easy. I would have to pray alot for whoever was responsible.
But some don't know how to pray.
- Maureen, Merrimack NH

Kevin, he has to serve the 15 years before he can be paroled. And it's not guaranteed he will be.

With what I've read of his behavior and attitude, I expect he will get his butt in plenty of trouble in prison. I'm sure the family will oppose parole. I doubt he will get paroled before at least 20 years.
- ned's girl, Raymond

He will be parolled in less than a decade. This is how it works.
- Kevin Johnston, Keene

Nothing was ever said about what happened to the stolen trucks. Did anyone ever think that Jesse Brooks may have stolen his parents belongings and hawked them to feed his drug habits??? It would have been easy enough for him to do - the trucks were at his parents property and it would be easy to make it look like the mover stole them..
- Joe, Derry

The Court in this case made a mistake. The court should have applied the rule "If you take life you lose a life", justice in any other way is mis-justice for the victim and his family. At least in this case money didn't do all the talking.
- Forist, Berlin, NH

I completely agree with Roger from Rochester
- kate m, kittery, me

hey LARRY in NASHUA are you using that new math? age 87?
brooks is 32 and recieved 15-30 years that would put him between 47-62 upon his release!
the victim in this case was 57 .
- george, hillsborough

Larry, I think you used Jack Reids age, 57. Brooks will be 47-62 when he gets out
- Ruby, Manchester

Henry, Manchester - Wow Talk about mashing the peas with the potatoes!

Brooks is a prime example of complex, premeditated, evil, thinking and acting without cause, and the corruption of the power of money.

Addison exemplifies low-life recklessness, thoughtlessness, and drug-addled immaturity producing evil on a moment's notice.

The two are completely different foundations for acting out a murder - they could not be more different. On the one hand, a person like Addison could, because of the power of time, indeed grow to be a different man.

Brooks on the other hand has everything in life that should make a man peaceful, and he concocts a murder out of thin air, at a fully mature age.

Brooks is indeed the more heinous person, more dangerous to society, and should have gotten the death penalty. Addison BY COMPARISON deserved less than Brooks. No, I don't shed a tear for either, it's the luck of the justice system.
- Roger, Rochester

Rose, he'll be 87 when he gets out...if he lives that long.
- Larry, Nashua

Yes, Henry, I agree. IMO, this should be a capital offense.
- Sylvia, Peterborough

I'm glad Brooks has been found guilty but a 15-30 year sentence is not enough.
- Rose, Manchester

It's nice to see that jurists convicted this low life.

It would have been nicer to see his father get the death penalty with his moral equal, Michael Addison.
- Henry, Manchester