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This is a travesty. A little under three years for killing a man? And with good behavior, he will probably be out in 18 months. This is justice being served?
Meanwhile, back at the ranch…
Florida 10-20-LIFE — Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
Under 10-20-LIFE, a felon who used a gun to commit a crime like armed robbery would face at least 10 years in state prison.
http://www.dc.state.fl.us/oth/10-20-life/ -
Apparently, gun ownership is considered more of a crime than actually killing a human being.
This nation is going bonkers.
@Charles J. Mueller:
yessir, this is a travesty.
but take some small comfort in the fact that this wasn't a murder — no one died. a 3-year sentence isn't all that unusual for an aggravated assault (here because an object was used). it's a sad reality in a system of prison overcrowding.