Prosecutors say Nancy Jackson killed a man and his elderly parents in their Los Angeles home in 2018. Jackson pleaded guilty to the murders on the heels of a plea deal that could put her behind bars for 75 years to life.
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Gilbert Wright, a family member of the victims and a L.A. County deputy district attorney, said Jackson should be facing life without the possibility of parole in a jury trial.
"Everybody knows that there's this elder statute out there that's says if you're over 50 and you've served 20 continuous years in jail, you can come up for parole," Wright said. "So in essence that's why I say it's a 20-year sentence for committing three intentional, unjustifiable murders."
The family of the victims say they were waiting for the day that they could get justice. Now, they say they never will and they will never have closure.
"People of this state do not get justice. The criminals get more justice than the people who are suffering from the crimes at the hands of criminals," said Terry Carter, a family member of the victims.
Wright added that "justice was not done."
Jackson shot and killed 65-year-old old Phillip White, who was known by family as Paul White, and his parents - 79-year-old Orsie Carter and 83-year-old William Carter. The killings happened in the victims' home.
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Wright had an emotional, yet stern message for his boss: L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón.
"What I would say is you are absolutely wrong for even considering this offer in this particular case because three people were murdered," Wright said. "We're not talking about one and that's terrible enough."
The DA's office issued the following statement when asked about the plea deal:
"Today, Ms. Jackson, age 61, pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree murder and will be sentenced to 75 years to life in prison on May 21 in Department 101 at the Clara Foltz Shortridge Criminal Courthouse. We believe this is a just outcome in this case and express our condolences to the loved ones of Mr. [Paul] White, Mr. William Carter, and Ms. Orsie Carter whose lives were senselessly taken by Ms. Jackson."
Editor's note: The victims' ages have been corrected.