Lam Luong Sentenced To Death Penalty

Lam Luong Irvington Luong the Irvington father who threw his four young children off the Dauphin Island Bridge turned to his wife started crying and said he was sorry.

by WKRG Staff

Published: Thu, April 30, 2009 - 10:13 am CST Last Updated: Thu, April 30, 2009 - 3:17 pm CST

Lam Luong has been sentenced to the death penalty.

Luong is the Irvington father convicted of killing his 4 young children by throwing them off the Dauphin Island Bridge in January 2008.

Before the sentence, Luong turned to his wife, started crying and said he was sorry.

Judge Charles Graddick sentenced Luong after a jury recommended the death penalty during the sentencing phase of his trial in March.

In Alabama, the average death row inmate sits on death row for nearly 11 years before he/she is executed. The court wants the prison system to make sure Luong looks at pictures of the kids every day until his execution.

Judge Graddick also ordered Luong to pay $50 million in restitution. Luong did not have enough money to pay for his own defense, so he will likely never make good on that debt. But it assures he will never get a penny if he sells the rights to his story for a book or movie deal.

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Kentuckygirl Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 7:02 pm

Jlynnsmom , It was 4 babies.

bob Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:31 pm

trown off that bridge the same way thme babys were done

bob Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:27 pm

i say it is two good for him he needs to be done the same way them babys ware done

Jlynnsmom Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 4:03 pm

50 million would never replace those babies…such a sad situation for the mother….she seems so sweet. I really don’t know how she is coping. Losing one is horrible enough but three at once? Wow she is a strong woman. May she find peace…somewhere….somehow.

podunk Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:47 pm

Next Week????? How about tomorrow or later on this afternoon?????

bobcat Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:39 pm

I thought a death sentence gave him an automatic appeal. Was this the appeal case or has that changed? I hope it’s finally over and done with and we don’t have to do this all over again just to WA$TE more money.
Just wondering….

cmb1 Says:

Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 1:15 pm

I just don’t understand why death and they get 15 years? Next week would be too soon!