People Against Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
On January 31 2005 I watched my fiance' Paul Heine take a plea bargain for 105 months for two Robbery 1 charges in Oregon State. These were both MEASURE 11 crimes and fall under the MANDATORY MINIMUM... continue reading »
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"Minimum Sentencing Laws are Unconstitutional"
"This kind of sentencing surely does not prove that we are a democratic nation. It is extremely unjust, especially when it ruins the lives of productive youths who have erred in judgement. For a first offense, it is grossly unjust. It does not stand by our"
"No doubt, the story of Mr. Heine is similar to many others. Even when it is apparent to the judge himself that the sentence is not the answer and won't help with rehabilitation, that is deemed possible, this law gives no sensible options. This is both unf"
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"Reason and common sense should prevail when sentencing. Plea's should not be entered out of fear that an ignorant jury will convict to a longer sentence. We all lose."
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"YOU GO PAUL!"
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"I am 150% supporting this petition and believe that this is one of the elements of our justice system that needs changing!!!!!!"
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"This is the saddest and most stupid situation that should not even be happening. This man should have been helped to recover and pay back his debt to society - - that would have been far better for him, his family, and all who are involved with him now an"
"Im going threw the same thing with my fiance try an 11 year sentence on a first time charge, first time VOP. I hired an attorney whole lied to me amd cheated me and his mother our of $3500.00 promissing he could get him infront of a judge before he left f"
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"I also have loved ones facing mandatory minimums, two minors lead into a robbery by an adult. The adult hyad the knife, and my sons made no threatoning or actions, simply were there with him. They each face 7.5 years for Robbery one. What they need inste"
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"My son has been incarcerated for four and half years, for being an convicted felon being in possession of weed. He received an 15 year sentence. I know people who have comitted violent crimes an receive less time than that. I"m saying he shouldn't have be"
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