A Mississippi man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for possessing a kilogram of cocaine. Frederick Wilkins, 24, was sentenced by a jury after five hours of deliberation. He was found guilty Thursday of aggravated possession of a controlled substance. Wilkins' half-brother, Berdell Willis, was found guilty of the same charge this week and was sentenced to 40 years in prison by a jury.
Interesting.
To: Cathryn Crawford
2.2 pounds of it. That would take awhile to snort.
To: Cathryn Crawford
Forty years for a kilo. That's just a little over two weeks per gram, Cathryn - a mere slap on the wrist.
When are y'all gonna crack down on your dope problem down there? ;-)
3 posted on
02/21/2004 7:12:28 AM PST by
Scenic Sounds
(Sí, estamos libres sonreír otra vez - ahora y siempre.)
To: *Wod_list
"Aggravated possession" sounds like "aggravated sitting in a rocking chair."
5 posted on
02/21/2004 7:18:47 AM PST by
coloradan
(Hence, etc.)
To: Cathryn Crawford; pollyg107; Letitring; dixiechick2000; jmax; Hottie Tottie; Hurricane; ...
A "This anybody you know or kin to Mississippi ping"
8 posted on
02/21/2004 7:25:19 AM PST by
WKB
(3!~ What's another word for Thesaurus?)
To: Cathryn Crawford
Driving in to Mi-ssi-ssi-ppi,
bringing in a couple of 'kees'
Don't check my car, if you please, Texas Ranger man.
With apologies to Arlo ;o)
9 posted on
02/21/2004 7:25:58 AM PST by
SuziQ
To: Cathryn Crawford
one kg means he is a pusher. but since they didn't catch him selling, you can't prosecute him for pushing.
This is not "simple possession"...
and one wonders how many other crimes he committed but wasn't caught.
10 posted on
02/21/2004 7:56:33 AM PST by
LadyDoc
(liberals only love politically correct poor people)
To: Cathryn Crawford
2.2lbs?
Hmmmm ....... I wonder how many kids he could have sold that to?
11 posted on
02/21/2004 8:02:45 AM PST by
G.Mason
(The trouble with practical jokes is that very often they get elected -- Will Rogers)
To: Gunslingr3
A Mississippi man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday for possessing a kilogram of cocaine.Another life destroyed by the War on (Some) Drugs.
12 posted on
02/21/2004 8:09:46 AM PST by
Jonathon Spectre
(Nazis believed they were doing good.)
To: Cathryn Crawford
10 years? 40 years? for a white collar crime?
Gee I wonder if 40 years in the pokey locked up next to violent criminals will reform them? Or if they will get out in 10 years violent and angry, not giving a @#$#@ and looking for some "payback"... I would guess the latter.
14 posted on
02/21/2004 8:35:44 AM PST by
Smogger
To: Cathryn Crawford
Just another example of the state thinking it owns the individual.
15 posted on
02/21/2004 9:26:55 AM PST by
xrp
To: Cathryn Crawford
How exactly can you possess something in an "aggravated" manner? "It's mine, and I'm ornery about it!"?
16 posted on
02/21/2004 10:32:51 AM PST by
thoughtomator
("What do I know? I'm just the President." - George W. Bush, Superbowl XXXVIII halftime statement)
To: Cathryn Crawford
The 24 year old will get out in 10 years. Therefor he will have the option of still leading a productive life, or going back to a life of crime and still being dangerous at 34.
Now the other guy is another story. He's 31 now, so when he gets out in 40 he'll be 71. Way too late to start a normal life and too old to be an effective criminal. If he's even alive at all by the time he gets out. I know a Kilo is allot of dope but the punishment just doesn't seem to fit the crime in his case.
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