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10. What the article doesn't mention is she was also dealing drugs.

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 01:21 AM

Feb 2012

She pled guilty to selling drugs to undercover officers five separate times. That's actually what she's going to be put in prison for; the charge of sending her son to an out-of-district school is incidental.

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/02/23/Mom-gets-5-years-for-stealing-education/UPI-96261330043930/

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Homeless mom sentenced to 5 years in prison for “stealing” son’s education [View all] Catherina Feb 2012 OP

I hope a real smart attorney sees this and steps in... midnight Feb 2012 #1

Me too Catherina Feb 2012 #2

She had a smart attorney who got her a pretty good deal on 5 crack msanthrope Feb 2012 #19

This ^ n/t Catherina Feb 2012 #5

Mindboggling! Peace Patriot Feb 2012 #7

What the article doesn't mention is she was also dealing drugs. TheWraith Feb 2012 #10

This is appalling. Neoma Feb 2012 #9

While I see that she was also dealing drugs... kdmorris Feb 2012 #16

Five years?? Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #17

She was selling crack out of the van she claims was msanthrope Feb 2012 #18

Tanya McDowell Sentenced to 12 Years for Stealing Education Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #20