"The jury in Clardy’s most recent case called him a “dangerous offender” and classified his shoes as “a dangerous weapon” in order to assure he received the longest prison sentence possible, according to The Oregonian."
It sounds like his defense is posturing to get the original sentence lessened in an appeal, rather than actually getting $100 million. If a jury can define shoes as deadly weapons, it sets a pretty bad precedent. I'm betting the sentence for no deadly weapon is 40-80 years shorter than 100 years.
The spokesperson for the National Sneaker Association declared the answer to the upsurge in sneaker attacks is not legislation banning sneakers; instead, more citizens should be shod with sneakers, an obvious deterrent to such violence.