Jameion Hernandez sentenced to life in prison for murder of Lisa Stuckey

Jameion K. Hernandez has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 25 years in prison for the 2017 murder of Lisa Stuckey.

Stukey’s nearly mummified remains were found in her Ammon home on July 1, 2017. Investigators said she apparently died of blunt force trauma caused by a baseball bat. Hernandez was arrested and charged in connection with the case on July 20.

Hernandez entered a plea of Guilty after accepting a plea deal in exchange for the state taking away the option of the Death Penalty.

Both sides presented an argument for the amount of time fixed. The state asked for 30 years and the defense asked for 10.

The defense brought up allegations of threats to witnesses and cellmates who testified, they referred to it as a “misstate of facts” and asked it be striked out. Calling the word of a “jailhouse snitch” unreliable. To which the state says it is a part of the investigation. Saying the threats were documented in jail. The report says Hernandez was bragging about the crime to other inmates who grew tired of it and wanted to be removed from Hernandez.

The state continued its argument by bringing up a board of photos of the victim Lisa Stuckey. Prosecutor Daniel Clark wanted to court to focus on the hate, pre-meditation, and lack of remorse in the case.

The state described the victim as a 60-year-old recluse who didn’t have children or family in the area. Stuckey is said to have had a rough childhood, being adopted as a child and later raped by her adopted brother and grew up in an unstable environment. Clark referred to a letter written by Stuckey’s sister-in-law in which she said, “I sincerely hope justice is served.”

The state says Hernandez was mad at Stuckey and even googled “How to pick a deadbolt” before breaking into her home. When he was unsuccessful, he kicked the door in, went back to his home, drank and then returned to Stuckey’s home with a baseball bat. After hitting Stuckey, he hit her again when she began to moan. Hernandez stole several items from her and then left.

Clark then brought up the Psych Evaluation Hernandez underwent. Referring to the childhood trauma, he then went on to ask “Aren’t those always involved in these cases?”

The state says Hernandez showed manipulation in his threats to other inmates and in recorded phone calls.

Hernandez showed a lack of remorse by telling detectives the reason he waited to commit the crime was because if he did it sooner, he would have been an immediate suspect. He even told detectives “I hate her so much,” in reference to Stuckey 3 weeks after her murder. The state brought attention to the present tense Hernandez used. Clark called the lack of remorse “troubling” and brought up Hernandez began to clap and say “Only took you three weeks to catch me,” in mockery of detectives.

Clark also brought up that Hernandez was caught with tattoo paraphernalia and it was said he wanted to go by the nickname “Slugger” and wanted it tattooed on him to commemorate the crime.

The defense’s rebuttal focused on Hernandez not having any felons, being 20 at the time of the crime, eventually confessing and cooperating. Archibald referred to Hernandez, “This 20-year-old, last year, is immature and fragile.

The defense revealed Hernandez’s rough childhood. Before he was taken in by the Lively family, he was emotionally, physically and sexually abused. He was neglected by his biological mother who he witnessed “high on drugs.” Hernandez was then bullied at school and watched his mom and half-sister beat. He was separated from multiple caregivers and saw the friction between his parents as the only stability he’s ever had being sad and troubled.

The defense then referred to testimony made by Stuckey’s Friend in November’s Preliminary heading. Doreen Spears brought up that when’s Hernandez’s grandfather was on his deathbed, he wanted to see Alan, Hernandez’s father. Stuckey would not let him, The defense called that an example of how “cruel” Stuckey could be, and while that didn’t justify her murder, it did in Hernandez’s mind.

Hernandez then gave a tearful statement saying the crime wasn’t about money, it was about her loss of someone he cared about. He knows he deserves to be punished and respects whatever is decided.

After the state’s rebuttal, the judge gave the sentence. Judge Dane Watkins said it was hard to reconcile the two photos, the photo of a 10-year-old happy Hernandez and the photo of Lisa Stuckey. He acknowledged Hernandez’s trauma but ultimately ruled in a sentence of life with 25 years fixed.

Hernandez has 42 days to appeal.