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Life without Parole for nonviolent Cannabis conviction
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dai...efforts_co.php
Efforts to release Jeff Mizanskey, the only man in Missouri serving a life-without-parole sentence for a nonviolent marijuana charge, are continuing this month with help from Show-Me Cannabis and Change.org. Show-Me Cannabis has bought billboard space on I-70 near Kansas City (and near Sedalia, where Mizanskey was arrested). The billboard features a photo of Mizanskey and says: "Life without parole for cannabis? It's time we fix our unjust marijuana laws." Jeff Mizanskey was convicted under Missouri's "Prior and Persistent Drug Offender" statute, the only drug-specific three-strike law in the country. Each of his felonies were for marijuana, the largest being approximately six pounds, which he didn't even have on him. To read the details of Mizanskey's story, go to: How a Missouri Man Could Die in Prison for Weed |
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04-18-2014, 06:46 AM | #46 |
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If I read correctly the guy was busted 2X before for selling weed and then got busted again making a 3rd time. I am certain the guy probably had other charges that were reduced in his history as well, I doubt 3 times is his real total.
While a life sentence is ridiculously absurd, I have to ask, couldn't the guy have simply quit doing what he knew was a crime with a progressive sentence structure? I mean he really must not be very smart maybe prison is a good place for him. |
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04-18-2014, 07:14 AM | #48 |
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Harsh sentence but this guy is stupid. If they let him out he'll probably get arrested for it again next year.
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04-18-2014, 07:35 AM | #49 |
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That's kind of my position. He knew if he didn't cut the crap he could face life but continued anyway. I like the idea that people who continually ignore the law gets penalized. CO is currently working on 6yr jail time for your 3rd DUI in 7yrs or 4th in a lifetime. "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on ME"
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04-18-2014, 07:43 AM | #50 |
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If you know you can't do it... Why do it? Too many people running around thinking they are going to start a revolution or something... It's America, shits not gonna change.
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04-18-2014, 07:58 AM | #53 |
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While it may be true that he should not have broken weed laws 3 times, placing him in prison for life is ****ing ridiculous. Especially when weed is being legalized in so many other places in the country.
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04-18-2014, 08:01 AM | #55 |
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Also, people know the consequences of speeding, it doesn't stop people from doing it.
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04-18-2014, 08:06 AM | #56 |
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Speeding doesn't have a 3 strike law that can land you in prison, so that's a pretty bad comparison.
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04-18-2014, 08:26 AM | #57 |
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Is he over-punished? Probably. Any ****s given by me? Nope.
planetdoc, please don't post a quote by MLK that had to deal with Civil Rights and Segregation in a thread about a dumbass that likes to smoke weed. |
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