Posted on 12/31/2013 2:52:48 PM PST by ColdOne
NEW YORK A dying former civil rights lawyer convicted in a terrorism case and sentenced to 10 years in prison is entitled to compassionate release because she has less than 18 months to live, prosecutors and the Federal Bureau of Prisons told a judge on Tuesday.
In a letter to U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl, the government said 74-year-old Lynne Stewart was suffering from breast cancer that has metastasized to the lungs and bones.
"Despite aggressive treatment, doctors have advised that her prognosis is poor," the letter said, adding she also has been diagnosed with anemia, high blood pressure, asthma and Type 2 diabetes.
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Excellent!
When I get upset/anxious/ticked over stuff/people like this, I remind myself that life is short and there’s Someone Else to sort it all out and judge each of us.
Didn’t England fall for that one recently?
You’ve got to love the practical thinking FReepers bring to bear on problems.
Has the traitor signed-up for nobamacare as yet? If not, double her sentence. The only “compassion” I’d give her is a bullet.
Yup- like Kevorkian and the mastermind of the Lockerbee airline bombing who’s still alive and well in Libya several years after his release.
The Muslim Brotherhood couldn’t get the Blind Sheikh out of prison (yet), but the next best thing is his lawyer, Ms.Stewart. Our PINO must have made that “compassion” call to the Judge in between snorkeling and playing another round.
Yup- like Kevorkian and the mastermind of the Lockerbee airline bombing who’s still alive and well in Libya several years after his release.
The Muslim Brotherhood couldn’t get the Blind Sheikh out of prison (yet), but the next best thing is his lawyer, Ms.Stewart. Our PINO must have made that “compassion” call to the Judge in between snorkeling and playing another round.
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