Is America mad?

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k2togm1 · 17/07/2013 18:59

Well, at least the state of Florida it seems: samuel-warde.com/2013/07/deposition-excepts-from-marissa-alexanders-abusive-husband-before-she-was-sentenced-to-20-years/

There is a petition link at the end and a facebook page too.

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k2togm1 · 18/07/2013 12:28

Anyone?

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TVTonight · 18/07/2013 16:16

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Snorbs · 18/07/2013 16:41

The 20 year sentence for this is absurd.

That being said, this page suggests that it's not quite as clear-cut a case as the OP's link makes it seem.

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k2togm1 · 18/07/2013 22:33

V. Interesting snorbs. Still the sentence seems disproportionate, she may not be a saint, but 20 years for this is crazy.

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PatriciaHolm · 19/07/2013 10:02

She was offered a plea bargain of 3 years but refused. Given her legal team must have known she would end up with a mandatory 20 years (no wiggle room for the judge) that seems almost criminal on their part itself.

The case is far more complex than a lot of press would have it, but the key issue is the insanity of having a "mandatory" sentence with no accounting for circumstances.

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