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News (Media Awareness Project) - US FL: PUB LTE: Mandatory Sentences
Title:US FL: PUB LTE: Mandatory Sentences
Published On:2011-09-26
Source:Florida Times-Union (FL)
Fetched On:2011-09-27 06:01:22
MANDATORY SENTENCES

Not Always Sensible

I was recently assigned to review a case for possible appellate
issues. The case involved a 60-year-old man who was caught selling
some of his Lortabs to an undercover officer.

The sale consisted of 25 pills in exchange for $100. The pills
weighed 16.2 grams.

Under Florida law, any sale of pills in excess of 14 grams carries
with it a mandatory sentence of at least 15 years with no gain time
or early release permitted.

The cost for imprisoning this man for 15 years will exceed $400,000.
Thought you would like to know where your money goes.

Kevin Monahan, attorney,

Palatka
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