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Stanford law students appeal three strike cases
Associated Press ^ | 12-11-10 | Paul Elias

Posted on 12/11/2010 1:22:54 PM PST by Newtoidaho

San Francisco (AP) Nearly 15 years after sentencing, an inmate is getting an unexpected chance at freedom - and the judge a shot at redemption.

Students at San Francisco's novel Three Strikes Project, which has successfully overturned 14 life prison terms handed down for non-violent crimes under California's unforgiving sentencing law, are joined by an unusual coalition in their latest bid.

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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Society
KEYWORDS: bleeding; criminals; heart; liberals
They should ask the inmates about this. I can see it now: "WTF, you want me to give up lifetime free room and board and go back out into the world? A convict with no skills? Are you crazy?"
1 posted on 12/11/2010 1:22:58 PM PST by Newtoidaho
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To: Newtoidaho

The lawyers love keeping the criminals out on the streets. The more crimes they commit, the quicker the shysters can get rich after they graduate.


2 posted on 12/11/2010 1:30:02 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Merry Christmas to all of my FReeper FRiends!)
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To: Newtoidaho

Let’s make sure these criminals stay in the houses of these “enlightened” students...you know, to prove they are just “misunderstood souls”.


3 posted on 12/11/2010 1:36:15 PM PST by max americana
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To: Newtoidaho

I would prefer a ‘multiplier’ las

Your sentence equals the normal sentence guidleline times the number of convictions you have

This would eleiminate going to jail for life for somethng minor


4 posted on 12/11/2010 1:38:57 PM PST by Mr. K ('Profiling' is much worse than grabbing your balls)
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To: Mr. K

Very clever. I would vote for you if you ran for judge.


5 posted on 12/11/2010 1:53:24 PM PST by Pharmboy (What always made the state a hell has been that man tried to make it heaven-Hoelderlin)
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Three strikes got the career criminals off the streets. Anyone with a concern for civil liberties does not want to hear that these criminals have committed far more crimes than those for which they have been caught — but, sadly, for the most part it is TRUE.

Three strikes has worked in reducing California's crime rate. These punks in law school are too young to remember what it was like before three strikes and career criminals sneered at society as they terrorized it. But the punks are determined to find out what it is like — probably confident that they will live lifestyles sufficiently privileged as to be insulated from the mayhem in the streets which will result from their misguided meddling.

6 posted on 12/11/2010 2:25:12 PM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: BenLurkin

Yeah...but life for non-violent crimes is a bit much. The multiplier idea makes sense to me.


7 posted on 12/11/2010 2:38:33 PM PST by Pharmboy (What always made the state a hell has been that man tried to make it heaven-Hoelderlin)
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