Beating the Rap: Murderer Sings His Way Out of Death Sentence
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Cordaro Hardin, 21, has brought new meaning to the expressions of trying to “beat the rap.” Before being sentenced for murder, Hardin decided to try to rap himself to a lighter sentence with a song entitled “Where Do I Go From Here?” The court supplied the answer and sentenced him to two life sentences in prison. On the other hand, he could have gone to death row.
It was probably not the rap but the fact that Hardin pleaded guilty that got him a pass on death row.
Hardin was accused of murdering David Heath and Jeff Shultz on January 2007. Both victims were homeless men. He was arrested with Dorian Dillard, . Robbery was believed to be the motive for the killings.
Not surprisingly, Heath’s mother was not actually entertained or sympathetic with such lines as “God, I need a little assistance, will you be with me?” The song also included such lines as “It’s a question I can’t answer. I’m praying for an answer. Like a person who got cancer. They lost all they had. Don’t think they’re very handsome.”
