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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Ripsnort on January 18, 2006, 04:45:04 PM

Title: We live in a crazy world
Post by: Ripsnort on January 18, 2006, 04:45:04 PM

Extort money from a corporation, you get 12 years in prison:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,182008,00.html

Shake a baby to death, you'll get 10 with good behavior:
http://www.komotv.com/stories/41363.htm

:mad:

Title: We live in a crazy world
Post by: Sandman on January 18, 2006, 05:44:41 PM

If White is convicted on charges of second-degree murder, it would carry a sentence of 10-18 years.

Title: We live in a crazy world
Post by: Ripsnort on January 18, 2006, 05:48:24 PM

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Originally posted by Sandman
If White is convicted on charges of second-degree murder, it would carry a sentence of 10-18 years.

Like I said, 10 years for good behavior if he gets the max.

Title: We live in a crazy world
Post by: Sandman on January 18, 2006, 05:51:51 PM

I don't think you can compare sentencing guidelines from one state to the next and expect parity.

Title: We live in a crazy world
Post by: J_A_B on January 19, 2006, 11:59:18 AM

Both sentences should be much longer.  


J_A_B