My colleague’s client today was forced to plead out to the mandatory minimum of 3.5 years (5 months shy of Manafort) for simple possession of a firearm. No allegation of use. Prosecution wouldn’t drop top count after a hearing. Best they had been willing to do was 2 years.
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3 years ago, in the court in which I work, a Brooklyn teenager was sentenced to 19 years (15 more than Manafort) for setting a mattress on fire that inadvertently lead to the death of a responding officer for smoke inhalation.Https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/15/nyregion/brooklyn-teenager-gets-19-years-to-life-for-fire-that-killed-officer.html …
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15 years in prison for drug possession. You shouldn’t need more info than that to be outraged. But then learn: Juanita is a mother of 6. Her 18 year old is now head of household. Raising 5 kids. Crime is not even a felony in Oklahoma anymore.pic.twitter.com/nybkR9jHnY
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Manafort was sentenced to less than a woman who voted while on probation without knowing she wasn’t allowed to. She was sentenced to 5 years.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/13/us/texas-woman-voter-fraud.amp.html …
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READ: For all those now reading this thread, before I go any further: I am not making the argument for *harsher sentences for anyone including Manafort.* I am simply pointing out the outrageous disparity between his treatment and others, disproportionately poor & people of color.
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To be clear: I'm not advocating here or anywhere for worse treatment for all. Just wish my clients received same treatment as the privileged few. Wrote about this in context of Manafort, Cohen, & other Trump allies in
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Matthew Charles was released after 21 of his 35 year sentence for crack sale. Got a job, began volunteering, reconnected w/ family. The prosecution appealed. He was thrown back in jail. Fortunately, just released again. But should have never gone back. https://www.nashvillepublicradio.org/post/next-step-matthew-charles-after-release-prison-help-others-do-same?fbclid=IwAR172qBAGRojwHcarLW24QKTEaqGYDJKIesSZkBTurw4FeP6B_VknLnixUo#stream/0 …
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16-year-old Kalief Browder was jailed on Rikers for 3.5 years, *pretrial,* for allegedly stealing a backpack. Committed suicide when released. City just settled for a paltry $3.3 million. Meanwhile cash bail still exists, Rikers still open, & 89% jailed there are Black or Latino.pic.twitter.com/cFFoUOCVvo
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THIS—> THE SAME JUDGE:https://twitter.com/thelauracoates/status/1103811277942591488?s=21 …
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Feeling enraged, powerless, & want to do something productive? Not related except to Trump: Please consider giving to help asylum seekers, who already went thru so much including separation, survive while they wait to see if they’ll be allowed to stay:http://whiletheywait.org/#give
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You can also donate to local bail fund to help folks afford to buy their freedom, pretrial, presumed innocent & fight their case while home with their family. Here’s a national directory:https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory
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This man served 24 years. He was originally sentenced to die in prison w/ no discretion for judge to do different. And he was only released after a decade-long battle & federal legislation. **For a drug offense.**https://twitter.com/jefflazarus/status/1098658080961818625?s=21 …
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Some sentencing disparities from colleagues replying. 15 years for theft of a lawnmower.https://twitter.com/katwitdown/status/1103817861146050562?s=21 …
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I now rep a 35 y/o charged w arson. Severely intoxicated. Severe cognitive delays. Fortunately no one injured. Minimal damage. Rikers for last year pretrial. Current offer is 10 years longer than Manafort: 14 yrs prison.
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