Less stand your ground - more mandatory sentencing (1 Viewer)

[Sinn Fein]

Man gets mandatory 20-year sentence for firing a warning shot against a teen in his house (shot hit wall, and nobody wounded).

In Florida, no less.

Something just seems out of balance here...

 

[Hilts]

Mandatory sentences are a horrendous idea that need to be scrapped asap.

 

[Josie Maran]

Mandatory sentences are a horrendous idea that need to be scrapped asap.

 

[Sinn Fein]

Listening to the story - the guy is not too bright. Turned down plea deal of probation - seems like that is a no-brainer when facing mandatory sentencing. I know you think you did not do anything wrong, but sometimes you have to listen to your attorney's objective advice...

 

[Christo]

Listening to the story - the guy is not too bright. Turned down plea deal of probation - seems like that is a no-brainer when facing mandatory sentencing. I know you think you did not do anything wrong, but sometimes you have to listen to your attorney's objective advice...

But he was innocent. And no innocent man has ever been convicted before.

 

[jon_mx]

Man gets mandatory 20-year sentence for firing a warning shot against a teen in his house (shot hit wall, and nobody wounded).

In Florida, no less.

Something just seems out of balance here...

The legal system favors those who shoot and kill.

 

[Zow]

Listening to the story - the guy is not too bright. Turned down plea deal of probation - seems like that is a no-brainer when facing mandatory sentencing. I know you think you did not do anything wrong, but sometimes you have to listen to your attorney's objective advice...

I want to ball you up and put you in my pocket.

And, yes, you've nicely illustrated one of the significant downsides to mandatory sentencing guidelines.

 

[Sinn Fein]

We need a John Oliver piece on mandatory sentencing, and while we are at it, the ridiculous drug laws we have in this country.