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Civil Liberties

polly7

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2. This is awful.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Apr 2, 2016, 02:19 PM

Apr 2016

"In his strongly worded dissent last summer, Judge Roger L. Gregory responded that the only punishment more severe than a life sentence would have been death."

For just a drug conviction?

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All agree his sentence was too harsh, but he may still stay locked up forever [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2016 OP

He should petition Obama to commute his sentence. nt tblue37 Apr 2016 #1

This is awful. polly7 Apr 2016 #2