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SunSeeker

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34. The prosecutor always has discretion whether and for what to charge.

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #25)

Sat May 12, 2012, 02:24 PM

May 2012

At least that's the law in CA. Do you know of some law that takes away prosecutorial discretion in FL?

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(Marissa Alexander) Florida woman sentenced to 20 years in controversial warning shot case [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

the 1 percent is trying to get us to go at each other leftyohiolib May 2012 #1

Something similar just happened in Collin County Texas cpamomfromtexas May 2012 #2

Someone correct me if Im wrong, but I do believe the "Prosecutors" for these two separate cases are Pachamama May 2012 #3

Someone please come and deliver us from this evil! Baitball Blogger May 2012 #5

...Seriously? Christ on a flaming pogo stick. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #10

The CNN introduction ("Saying he had ...for firing a waring shot) is inconsistent with the described AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #4

What I don't understand is why anyone would get 20 years Chemisse May 2012 #6

CNN is not reliable. She went into the house with her gun and shot at her husband. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #9

Oh. That's different. slackmaster May 2012 #15

We have a 10 20, life law in FL, Kencorburn May 2012 #17

20 years for an abuse case makes no sense PatrynXX May 2012 #18

Because Florida has a law with a mandatory 20 year minimum specifically for this. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #22

Good to know info Texano78704 May 2012 #32

Very informative post, thanks! nt Cass May 2012 #36

She tried to leave through the garage. The garage door was not working. Cerridwen May 2012 #12

I wonder why the jury didn't see it that way. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #13

The family said she went to have him sign insurance papers. Cerridwen May 2012 #14

She got burned for being an honest person. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #26

Because the jury is instructed that a warning shot is prima facie evidence you are not in fear for y AtheistCrusader May 2012 #23

she went into the house to retrieve her property, apparently. n/.t tru May 2012 #21

Stand Your Ground (if you're white) FreeBC May 2012 #7

+100 baldguy May 2012 #29

You gotta be kidding me tawadi May 2012 #8

WTF! L0oniX May 2012 #11

Details are missing. Bladian May 2012 #16

"Details are missing" -- and you seem to be filling them in. pacalo May 2012 #19

He's still alive. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #24

Wow, that's the first I've heard that. pacalo May 2012 #28

20 years is insane, and the prosecutor way over-charged. SunSeeker May 2012 #20

The prosecutor has no choice. The Judge has no choice. The jury has no choice. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #25

The prosecutor always has discretion whether and for what to charge. SunSeeker May 2012 #34

There is nothing wrong with the prosecutor on this case. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #27

Well, she is a second-class citizen after all. valerief May 2012 #30

To the people reading this thread Lurks Often May 2012 #31

Past time! Jury nullification education should be given to every juror. lonestarnot May 2012 #33

sorry, wrong thread! Skittles May 2012 #35