Yup,those of us who clicked on the "stltoday" know that he's not being given 30 years for simply stealing a 60 cent donut.We know that he's in danger of getting 30 years for stealing a 60 cent donut ******and******* lightly shoving someone in a way that didn't spill a single drop of blood.
What we have here is a Nifong-like prosecutor who,I'll wager,has major political ambitions...Attorney General....Supreme Court...County Truancy Officer.
You know anyone that has committed three felonies? I don't. I'm not even sure that I know someone who knows someone that's done it.
Masters, who lives in the nearby town of Park Hills, has been arrested more than a dozen times: for being drunk, for shoplifting, for missed court dates, for marijuana possession. He spent most of the 1990s and a stretch from 2000 to 2004 in state prison for the felonies of torching a car to collect insurance and possessing methamphetamine ingredients.
He spent the summer in jail on outstanding warrants. Just before he was to get out, he was indicted Sept. 14 in the doughnut case. His bail was set at $25,000 — well beyond his means. He is shaken by the possibility of a third felony conviction. A prosecutor could pursue an enhanced sentence. As a persistent offender, Masters could face a murderer's term.