Ellicott gets 3 life sentences for assaulting wife

Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:24am
By: The Citizen

Judge: guilty verdicts represent ‘death of a monster’

In all likelihood, Michael William Ellicott will spend the rest of his days in prison for brutally assaulting his wife in their Peachtree City home.

Superior Court Judge Paschal A. English today sentenced Ellicott, who is 48, to three consecutive life sentences, each of which he must serve a minimum of 25 years before being paroled. Ellicott was also sentenced to an additional 20 consecutive years in prison.

A jury convicted Ellicott late Friday afternoon of 13 of the 15 criminal counts against him: five counts of aggravated battery (family violence), four counts of aggravated assault (family violence), two counts of aggravated sodomy, one count of false imprisonment and one count of rape.

Judge English said the injuries he saw documented on photographs of Pamela Ellicott at the hospital following the Jan. 20 assault were so devastating, “I think you would have done your wife a favor to have just killed her.”

English said Pamela Ellicott “lived through a burning hell” at her husband’s expense, and he characterized her injuries as being the worst he has ever seen in his entire legal career.

“I’m still trying to figure out, in my little mind, what this poor young woman did to you to cause you to brutally and savagely almost kill her,” English said.

The judge also spoke of the victim’s “chilling” testimony of her husband’s threat to hunt her down and kill her if she ever told the police about the beatings she received.

English also referenced Mr. Ellicott’s use of drumsticks to beat his wife during the assaults. When the jury voted Friday afternoon to convict him, a different drumbeat began, “because that drumbeat represents the death of a monster, and that’s you Mr. Ellicott,” English said.

English also characterized the defendant, dressed Monday in an orange jail jumpsuit, as “a control freak” who will now have his life controlled for him in prison.

At times during his lecture, English castigated Michael Ellicott for his conduct during the trial.

“For you to say that you loved her and that you did not want a divorce from her, what a charade!” English said.

The judge also pointed out that Michael Ellicott smiled and laughed during the trial despite the serious nature of the allegations against him.

“I don’t think you ever thought for a second that you were going to be convicted,” English said.

English said Michael Ellicott’s conduct not only besmirched himself but also his co-workers at Delta Air Lines where he flew large jets and the U.S. military under which he flew an F-15 fighter jet.

The three life sentences with the minimum 25 year prison service requirement are the minimum allowed under Georgia law for the charge of rape and aggravated sodomy.

Prior to sentencing, Ellicott attorney Don Samuel asked the court to have the sentences run concurrent, meaning they would be served at the same time.

English, after his lecture, chose to impose the consecutive sentences instead, meaning they must be served one after the other.

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Submitted by isrealproof on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:29pm.

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Submitted by whatdatabout on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 1:12pm.

Flor de la esperanza - more like flower of desperation or flower of crazy!

Sandra - dumped girlfriend - character witness for the convicted abuser:

From all the information gathered, you were about 21 when you met a married Delta pilot in Chile (a pilot in his 40's with kids). You decided to have an affair with him and fell in love. Then he "had" to dump you. But, as you testified in court, you continued to be madly in love with him. That didn't stop you from hooking up with another married US citizen in Chile, getting pregnant and having his child. Nice!

Now you claim this new baby daddy, along with all your high level police comrades in Chile, clearly see the lack of evidence that led to a unanimous conviction of the "monster" - and you proport to have clearcut evidence to prove his innocence. HMMMMM???? You were on the stand, chiquita - why not say something then? HMMMM???

You say you believe the "monster" because he told you he didn't do it. Why would he tell you he did????

He will soon be divorced and you can share your love with him by having a nice prison wedding at one of Georgia's state sponsered facilities. You claim to have a lot of money, that your new boyfriend will pay for trips and new rings! How about asking him to pay for some therapy for you and that poor child you ignorantly brought into your world.

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:41pm.

someone is trying to see that this scum bag can't get a fair trial in Fayette county...have the police check the email add and do something...

Whoever...this is not funny...the family is hurting...and you are sick..there are small children, and even though yours 'paints disney fires' or whatever, this woman's can read..if you care about the children even half as much as yourself...stop.


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Submitted by suggarfoot on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 7:50pm.

if you care for his kids, why do you put this in the paper? Don't you think they are hurt? I would think, if you luff hem, you must luff them a little? no? Why keep putting this in the paper...why don't you come up here to the police n show them how it is done? Go to them, pruff yur luff, get hem off, do not hurt the children by

1. letting the kids know what kind of taste he had in other woman, what trash he would hurt them for.

2. writing about this in the paper

3. if you were so good as a policewoman in Chile, don't make yourself look like such a fool in the papers. Do everyone a favor, drop dead....go away..or pruff em innocent..that would show us gringos!


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Submitted by isrealproof on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 10:46am.

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Submitted by Evil Elvis on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 7:54pm.

Never feed a troll.


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Submitted by isrealproof on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 1:19pm.

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Submitted by Evil Elvis on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:11pm.

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Somebody needed to say it.


Submitted by mysteryman on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:18pm.

I said. "Hey man that thing looks fake!!! He turned around an says,,, "Nawl isreal Dawg Shoooo." Dont hate the playa baby hate the game... HOLLA...

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:03pm.

whoever is pretending to be this stupid may be trying to get a new trial for him in another county...I feel the police should check this idiot out now!

Someone needs to find out who the joker is.

If in the remote deal that she is real...and ..IF.. she ever worked for the Chilian FBI, as she stated in court...this whole thing should be documented by the police here and sent to her boss as.. she is a nut case.

If this is the 'Chili gone willie' girl friend..or feine..Honey, the mooounneyy is gone..you no gonna get no tiffany ring, you no gonna get nuffing...pack it up...there is more out there...

strutt that 'lslut lshit lsomeplase else..


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Submitted by isrealproof on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:40pm.

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 6:44pm.

be carefull, pot head...you make get what you want...


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Submitted by Evil Elvis on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 8:12pm.

Tell him I think he's cool!

Jayzus. Another retard -- and this one hates weed and acts tough. Just what we needed.


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Submitted by Git Real on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 2:41pm.

If you shout out my name I will respond. Instead of YELLING it out a soft Mr. Real would have been a more appropriate way to call out for my opinion. So while I'm here let me give it to you.

SHUT UP ALREADY. Little Elliot (should have been called Idiot) was proved guilty. Now you pretend in one posting that you are an ignorant piece of human debris or, as in this one, a certified NUT CASE. The trial is over and you beloved Idiot is going away for a long, long, long time. Now if you have some sort of 'REAL' evidence then take it to the DA. He loves to get predators off anyways so I am sure you will find him very receptive. Others.... go lie down in the corner where you belong.

Don't Spread My Wealth.... Spread My Work Ethic


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Submitted by isrealproof on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 6:08pm.

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Submitted by Evil Elvis on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 8:30pm.

A new low.

Let's hope the poor victim doesn't read this forum.

Were I ever wrongly accused and jailed for any crime, I would hope those that would defend me would do so via avenues that could actually secure my freedom and redemption of my good name rather than playing internet troll dropping "fact bombs" in the most retarded of ways.

A-hole.


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Submitted by isrealproof on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 11:00am.

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Submitted by ztlkel on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 12:56pm.

You are spending an unusually large amount of time defending someone that a legal team couldn't defend. Self-abuse was the only defense they could come up with? If the wife had been treated for this ailment before, I think the lawyers would have found some proof. It is simply incredible that anyone would defend this loser. Oh, I just realized, you are the only person defending him. Get a life and move on. I heard OJ is looking for a new girlfriend.

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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 1:26am.

where is the proof ? can someody show me please...only one please only one real and concrete proof ...
tnks


Submitted by ztlkel on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 12:47pm.

Maybe you should have spent a week in the court room so that you would know the proof. It was proven to a jury of twelve. You must be much smarter than all of them and the judge. From reading all of your posts, I have confirmed that you are a complete idiot. Go visit your little friend in prison.

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Submitted by isrealproof on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 5:14pm.

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Submitted by happyandsad on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 8:17pm.

I can relate to Mrs. Ellicott. I am also married to a Delta Pilot that has abused me and has a criminal record for doing so. I also stayed in it for my children and the hope he would change. We all make mistakes in our life but we do not deserve to be physically,sexually,verbally and finacially hurt by the men we married. It was about control. They had evidence that proved he was guilty... I am proud of Mrs. Ellicott for finally taking a stand and not tolerating it anymore. I am sure it was difficult for her throughout the trial. After my first beating I was told if I went to the police he would forclose on the house and kick me to the curb... 2 years later.. more assaults.... and finally it has caught up with him...... It always does.... As a mother we try to protect our children. We just hope it will get better.. We want what is best for our children and their future... If you lose your job as a pilot... you have nothing to fall back on... I was told many times not to go to the police because he would lose his job and we would have nothing! I listend to that for years... Finally... I was told by the police that he has had control and will continue if I don't stop it now... I stopped it for now........

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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 6:30pm.

the poor woman will be rich woman now ....lol


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Submitted by The Wedge on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 6:53pm.

It is obvious from your defense of this spousal abuser that you are the man's mistress. Since you knew that he was married, yet you continued to have your fling, I assume that you are a horrible person. Have you ever stopped to think and wonder if the abuse started after his time with you? I am not sure what was going on here, but it sounds like things got progressively worse, especially after the affair was in full bloom with you. You should realize that you may be culpable in this, or just realize that you are a horrible person. This, of course, assumes that you are the "girlfriend" during this affair. If so, you should be ashamed,but shame seems to be an emotion from the distant past.


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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 7:02pm.

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Submitted by skyspy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 6:56pm.

You have "litle brain" ( your spelling, not mine).

Um, you may have missed all of the medical reports and x-rays that show severe injuries that no person could have inflicted on themselves. How could you break both of your own wrists, and your arm, by yourself? Please be serious.
Don't worry about your "friend". His new boyfriends will take real good care of him.

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Submitted by isrealproof on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 8:05pm.

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 7:46am.

I said I wouldn't comment on the case, but I will comment on you.

You seem to have a hard time with the truth. When someone gets on the witness stand and states something that could later be proved a lie, they too, can go to jail, especially if they are still hanging around in the US.

I think what you have the most trouble believing is,

1. he wasn't divorced at any time.

2. the judge ..is.. capable of "sitting in the desk of my doughter and paint disney world fires"

3. the judge is.. not.. "and off couse he is pam size , ...i believe he talk with the guys to make sure they decide that michael was guilty ...so authoritis real authoritis i mean ..please CHECK THE LITTLE BRAIN OF YOUR JUDGES "

4. there is no more money to be spent for $100,000. Tiffany rings.

5. you will have to look elsewhere.

Now as to what...I...believe...

1. If you really are in some sort of law enforcement...they don't give IQ test

2. all the bad guys are safe in Chile!


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Submitted by JeffC on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 7:47pm.

"...severe injuries that no person could have inflicted on themselves...?

I remember when one of Saddam Hussein'e enemies committed suicide by shooting himself in the head six times.


Submitted by skyspy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 8:02pm.

This one was too much.

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Submitted by JeffC on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 9:38pm.

I don't think there is any there there. Either English is not their first or second language or...


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Submitted by DarkMadam on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 5:57pm.

I am not trying to be mean, but you may want to use a spell check when posting here. It is very hard to take you seriously when your writing comes across as the ravings of a 3 year old. I am sure you have a valid point, but I can not understand what you are saying. Try again, but re-read your post before you post it please.


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Submitted by JeffC on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 9:45pm.

Doesn't help. I put it though my spell checker. Like this version better?

"wow .how he judge of one scout room can sad stupid things like so...i believe 200 % he have a title brain i am agree with him ...he should be available to sit in the desk of my doughty and paint Disney world fires ...well or maybe he unable to do it ...with his lite basin he sure never be the judge of one scour , and off mouse he is pram size , i think that a judge have to neutral and no feel so sorry for the "victim" so he cane do a good job ...i believe he talk with the guys to make sure they decide that Michael was guilty ...so authority real authoritative i mean ..please CHECK THE LITTLE BRAIN OF YOUR JUDGES ...I FEEL MANY HING GO WRONG IN THIS CASE !!!"


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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 6:54pm.

OUOUOU very good jeff...this is beter


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Submitted by DarkMadam on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 8:06am.

Ok, maybe I should have said grammar check as well. Either way, since this person claims that he is a friend of the CONVICTED he still sounds like a raving 3 year old. (I apologize if I have offended any intelligent 3 year olds)


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Submitted by suggarfoot on Fri, 05/08/2009 - 8:15am.

girlfriend.


isrealproof's picture
Submitted by isrealproof on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 3:05pm.

i work in PDI police ofchile i am a sub.comissioner..that is a good grade for one 27 year old .thatmind ido really good my job..in the police school they teach us how to find the proof to put some body in jail...
i will love to know where are the proof in the ellicot's case ..isnot even 1 one concrete proof to schow that he is guilty ..so he is INOCEN TO MOST OF THE COUNTRIES...i will give a few reazon here:
1-for rape: doshe have on her body semen -adn or blood of mike in he body ...NO SHE DONT
2-for violence do mike have inhis clothes or body blood or adn from her ...NO
3-do police examinate the drump stick .to find out thefinger prints of michael..NO AGAIN
4-do police go to the hotel where she sayd she stay there ,just to see thevideo record or telefonic list...NO
IN THIS CASE IS MANYJUDICIAL MISTAKES AND A REALLY BAD INVESTIGATION FROM POLICE OF USA..
EVERYBODY THERE trust in the testimoni of a woman in pain who have many good razons to put away for life ...like.
1 he had 2 oher woman in his life
2 he want to divorce her
3 he want the half of the money
4 he want to keep the childrens , who are the reazon of his life

anoher thing to sayd ishat she sayd he force her to call to chile and this is wrong IS PROOF to show it ...he was out of town when his happen or he was in the office...
she have some conradiction in her declararion many times ..please peole .i am not sayd sheis a bad woman , she was a really good mother and she was really nice to me in he phone ,iwas just so stupid to trust her...ijust think she is a woman in pain...
in my country michael ellicott IS INOCENT...is not concrete and strongs proof to put him away for life ..
another important thing is , how anybody mens anybody see anything in 1 and half year wow good how he childs who are 24hour a day wih her and him didnt see nothing...how anybody in herjob see what was going on ...why the ellicott children no testificate ...
my job is to be in the size or the true and i believe him to when ican see the proof of his case ..
why he is guiltty of FALSE IMPRISIOMENT if she was available to get the child in the school tomake phone call to go to work or to go to the schoping...
in all mike life anybody was afraid of him never NEVER..he was a good father a good employmentof delta..and the son for his mother..
he also help me to sayd to my mom that her boyfriend rape me for 8 years ofmy life ...i dont love mike likea men . i love him like afriend and i cant believe he is guily with out proof ...
people please think abput that...


Submitted by AtHomeGym on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 6:42pm.

You made decisions to get involved in this situation. You need to accept the results and get on with your life. You won't get either respect or sympathy from this Forum. Don't waste our time or your time with more comments.

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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 6:47pm.

i am not looking for the sympathy of any body ..to have the symphaty of the people who is important for me is in off in my life ...i am not waste my time ...i am try for to see where ARE THE PROOF TU PUT A MEN IN JAIL FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE AND THREE TIME MORE WOW...


Submitted by JohnnyM on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 2:56pm.

A quote from an article "Ellicott gets 3 life sentences for assaulting wife" in The Ctizen “I’m still trying to figure out, in my little mind, what this poor young woman did to you to cause you to brutally and savagely almost kill her,” English said.

Yep .. I have to agree. You have a little mind and a closed one too. Apperently that little minds interpertation of legality is skeeeewed . From comments of Should have killed her. Is that a statement or a prodding to those out there that do these things. ... He beat her up when (?) .. while at 35,000 ft on a flight between Atlanta and Rio. ... Is this not the time she testified to her beating .... (?)humpf ...

In another writing ... “I can’t remember the last time I received as many letters as I did in this case, from Delta employees telling me to do one thing,” said English.

“But I can’t remember a time when I ever wrote to Delta telling them how to fly a plane.”

.... Well, thank God to that .. if you flew a plane like you run your court room, God help the passengers. You sure as hell should not be sitting in judgement in a court room ... and that from your comments alone.

Then her comments and photos of this beating ... A beating that is only on parts of the body that is only in areas that are reachable by ones own hands .... If a woman cowers from fear by covering her head with her hands and is on her knees doing so then a perfectly exposed area is her back ... but not a mark on that part of the body ... note, it's also an area that is difficult if not impossible to reach if one was beating oneself. ... In this case your honor without honor do a test .. beat yourself and see how close pattern of the marks you create on yourself come to resmble the marks on her.

In this case I belive the issue is mooney and Pammela stands to gain .. what 2 million US ... for that kind of money (if TV news magazines are accurate ... and my experience) not only will a person bet him/herself but will have a friend or even family member beat the living shit of out of them then falsely accuse another and then cry wolf ... or are you or the local da getting some of what Michael has worked his life to earn (?) ... which was to be for him and his family, now stolen .... In this paragraph I talk on personal experience.

I have lived in North Carolina with travels to Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky and from this part of the country I have known (and know) people with closed minds, little minds (like yours), open minds, smart minds, and those with brave minds that stood in defense of this nation alongside me ... not in f-15, we held m-16's, m-60's, m-2's and along those lines. It is a pitty that Michael had to face one from the South with, by his own acclaim, a small mind.

JohnnyM

Maybe more on the trial itself later ...

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 4:46pm.

I went to the trial, because I was in the jury pool. That man got the most fair trial his money could buy him. They had jury experts, helping pick the jury, a lot of them. When the jury was picked, there were several quite young ones, and the majority men. He had the most high priced defense around. The lead defense $110,000.00, just to retain him, and that was before the clock started ticking in court. He had many helpers.

I was not picked for the jury, but, I became concerned and felt I wanted to know justice was served. I went with an open mind. The defense attorneys are allowed to paint you a story they..HOPE..to prove. This may be were they lost the 1 hold out. If you heard the defense, you would think there was a lot of confusion and this man was going to walk out. It is a shame they don't make these people state the facts, and not what they hope they can string together and confuse you.

I went everyday. The story that unfolded was horrible. But, as it progressed, you could see how the woman stayed, and why, and when she fled, she had no choice.

Not once, did I hear the wife tell one thing that turned out to be a lie. Her marriage was good for a long time, then about 2 years ago, the slaps etc began. They grew worse, till the woman was being tortured. It seemed to advance with the man's affairs.

In court, expert MDs, that treated her, stated, that both the woman's wrist and arms were broken. One within 2 weeks of the almost fatal beatings, and the other days or a week before. It was impossible for the woman to have reached behind her with those drumb sticks with 2 broken arms and done that.

This was not one beating either, this was prolonged to the point that she is still receiving reconstructive treaments, and will for a long time.

When you heard the woman testify, your heart broke. It was plain she loved her husband deeply, and tried to protect him from anyone knowing, hoping some miracle would happen and she would wake up and he would be normal again. Above all else, she was trying for her children. She didn't want them to know.

I'm not going to go into any more detail out of respect for her and her children. But, I want you to understand, everything was done to get him off.

As for truth, the husband took the stand, and was caught in several lies. The most telling was he stated he wanted a divorse, but when asked why he said from jail he wasn't going to give her a divorse, because he loved her. He admitted he lied about that, because he was hoping to soften her up so he wouldn't spend the next 400 years in jail.

The only charater witness he had, only 2, only knew him at Delta, and didn't know he was having an affair.

Two girlfriends showed up and testified for him. One from South America, with a recent child by someone else. She professed her undying love on the stand for him. She also kept saying she couldn't speak english too well. When the prosecuting attorney asked her if she knew he had another girlfriend here, you could tell she picked up on that right away! No she didn't seem to know that.

The other girlfriend said she wan't gonna marry him and had told him that.
In short, they didn't make him look like a straight shooter.

I hate to tell this, but I am, in hopes the whole thing is put to rest.

There are 2 very important reasons. 2 things Ms Ellicott almost died to protect. Her children. Please be kind, those are the 2 most important things to her. Let this go. Justice was served. It doesn't matter what the judge said. It mattered what was said, and proven in court. Please let this woman's sufferings come to and end and help protect her children from anymore of this in the paper.


Submitted by AtHomeGym on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 4:24pm.

So are you saying the Jury got it all wrong?

Submitted by rmoc on Tue, 05/05/2009 - 3:36pm.

I take it that you are a friend of the convicted..She Self Inflicted the injuries??..OMG..I believe that the sentence was a little over the top..but to blame the victim is SICK!!

Submitted by Carol Tomarchio on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 9:49pm.

Carol Tomarchio

Thank GOD she will be safe from him from now on!

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Submitted by Git Real on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 5:05pm.

Judge English said the injuries he saw documented on photographs of Pamela Ellicott at the hospital following the Jan. 20 assault were so devastating, “I think you would have done your wife a favor to have just killed her.”

What kind of statement is that? Do her a favor and kill her???? WTF??? Heck...Elliot would have done himself a favor if he would have killed her. Murderers don't get those steep of sentences. Careful what say Judge English. The next sicko might heed your advice and just kill the victim off while getting less time. Sheesh......

With that said I endorse the severe penalty. I hope and pray the victim and her children can somehow get through this horrible event.

Don't Spread My Wealth.... Spread My Work Ethic


Submitted by Carol Tomarchio on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:06pm.

Carol Tomarchio

No, he's a Saint

Submitted by skyspy on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 8:52pm.

I agree I think that statment was poorly spoken. I think what Judge English was trying to say is this poor women would have suffered less.

I applaud the tough sentence this worthless rabid animal received, and I hope he serves every single year and dies in prison.

Now that the precedent has been set, I hope any man who beats his wife gets the same sentence or worse.

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Submitted by tortugaocho on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 7:37pm.

Publicity Pappy is just another politician looking for the limelight. Why else would he put off sentencing until this morning? While Judge English was over the top at sentencing, DA Ballard is just the opposite. Where the heck has he been this whole time? This kind of offense is not rare and affects a lot of families. How about a little leadership.


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Submitted by Main Stream on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 6:34pm.

“I think you would have done your wife a favor to have just killed her.”

Agreed, Git, a very insensitive comment to make, especially in a public courtroom. Totally sexist too, IMHO. I don't believe that a female judge would have said this.


Submitted by AtHomeGym on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 5:32pm.

Well, I wouldn't say he's an idiot, but what he said certainly wasn't a smart statement. But hey, we all have our occasions!

Submitted by fiddle on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:30pm.

To Judge English and the Jury - because of all you, she is finally safe! Also Warren Sellers - excellent job!

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Submitted by ilockemup on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:49am.

Courthouse Gang is buzzing over this one. Even after the jury first said 6-3-3 for guilty, the lone holdout just couldn't believe it was possible anyone could this and why she would stay. Especially when he called from the airport in Minnesota saying he would come home and beat the hell out of her. The juror wondered why didn't she escape after he gave her a 3 hour headstart. More on this case later. Odd connection that the judge, Mrs. Ellicott's lawyer and Ellicott are all connected to military aviation. I guess with Judge English in the cockpit, Mr. Ellicott is in for a rough landing in his divorce case. Good job by Warren Sellers the prosecutor--- no better friend of law enforcement than Warren.


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Submitted by isrealproof on Sat, 05/09/2009 - 6:25pm.

i am thinking that 3 hours is alot of time to run away and be safe ...if some men do tome what she sayd that mr.ellicott do to her...wow i will be away in 3 hours and for is time in of to call police or do whatever to be safe ...she and the childrens ...and is any declaration of them , well i will love to hear thechils story...many is many thing to sayd...i am 100% agree with you ilokemup...if you want to know more thing , i will love to give you the imformation that i have ..to show that mr.ellicott is INOCENT ...BELIEVE HE IS INOCENT ...i have some few email from pam that you will like to read...


Submitted by ThankfultoGeorgia on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 11:36am.

I am so thankful to all of the good people and public servants of Georgia who work tirelessly to not only see justice prevail, but who further extend their kindness and generosity in helping victims to hold their heads high, look straight ahead and march on.

Jurors, prosecutors, pubic servants and friends ...you are ladies and gentlemen and I hope you find your hard work rewarded today in this contribution to sweeping this garbage from the streets.

I am truly ThankfultoGeorgia

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Submitted by suggarfoot on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 12:02pm.

She did everything she could to spare her children. She almost gave her life.

In understanding this, I hope everyone gives those kids all the compassion and kindness they have in their hearts. This woman came within an inch of being killed to shield them from what was happening to her and to keep them feeling safe and secure.


Submitted by Ellie Mae on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 10:48am.

Our judicial system doesn't work? Thank God for the judge! He said what he ment, ment what he said and THREW THE BOOK AT HIM!

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