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Deseret Morning News, Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Prison time really up to parole board Sentencing guidelines are only a suggestionBy Linda Thomson and Amy Joi BrysonDeseret Morning News TV commentators on the Fox News Network were reeling Monday night, apparently shocked by the "leniency" of Utah's homicide laws. One demanded to know why Mark Hacking hadn't been charged with capital murder in the apparent death of his wife, Lori, and suggested the first-degree homicide charge against Hacking might be referred to as "misdemeanor murder." Deseret Morning News graphic Also debated was the 5-years-to-life sentence a first-degree felony charge carries...

very Monday and Tuesday, when Sunday newspapers from across Latin America arrive at their store in Jackson Heights, Queens, Hilda and Emilio Luna get to work. The immigrant couple - she is from Peru, he from Uruguay - set aside copies for loyal customers they know will stop by over the next few days. Then, the Lunas stuff 30 to 40 priority-mail envelopes for the loyal customers who they know will not stop by, and for good reason: they are in prison. The store, called El Turf, has carved a niche in sending Latin American newspapers and magazines to prisoners....