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The 23-year-old was originally sentenced to 2 years in prison, but received probation instead. He was pulled over driving someone else's car and the police found some bullets in the car.
The guy had multiple issues, but 60 years seems crazy.
The subject had a criminal history of multiple felonies and a couple misdemeanors; he was caught with a clip full of ammunition (a probation violation for him) during a traffic stop.
Under Florida law, he guidelined out between 13 and 85 years using the state's sentencing guidelines. The judge gave him 60, with an expectation that he'll be released at 48.
The 23-year-old was originally sentenced to 2 years in prison, but received probation instead. He was pulled over driving someone else's car and the police found some bullets in the car.
The guy had multiple issues, but 60 years seems crazy.
I agree his original sentence was far too lenient. He should have faced decades in jail, as a multi time felon carrying ammo against probation restrictions.
The subject had a criminal history of multiple felonies and a couple misdemeanors; he was caught with a clip full of ammunition (a probation violation for him) during a traffic stop.
Under Florida law, he guidelined out between 13 and 85 years using the state's sentencing guidelines. The judge gave him 60, with an expectation that he'll be released at 48.
What are you doing? Your story link is from November. Here is more recent info/the real story. Listen to the audio:
"Prosecutors wanted Smith to serve 13 years for violating probation in multiple strong-arm robbery cases. It was not his first violation, and Destry said he imposed a 60-year sentence because he was convinced it would not be Smith's last."
Are you saying the 60 year sentence is the mandatory minimum sentence? If so, the judge did his job, and it's not the judge that needs to go, it's the law.
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