Man Gets Life Sentence For 4th Pot Conviction

[NoStateofMind]

Man Gets Life Sentence For 4th Pot Conviction

COVINGTON, La. -- It's unusual, but not unheard of -- a 35-year-old Northshore man was sentenced this month to life in prison following his fourth conviction on marijuana charges.
Cornell Hood's attorney said his client plans to appeal his sentence, which sends him to jail for life under the state's habitual offender law.
"The punishment is not so much for this offense, but for the pattern of offending," said legal analyst Dane Ciolino.
Ciolino said habitual offender laws have been on the books for decades, and the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly declined to revise as cruel and unusual punhisment even very long sentences for repeat offenders. Still, some feel the punishment doesn't fit the crime.
"Some states, (marijuana) is legal, so why put somebody away for life if you're making it legal in some states?" said Anthony Kephart.
"What about rapists that are on the street, that rape over and over?" said Mary Roberts, who lives in Covington. "Repeat offenders, murderers, they don't event get life half the time. I think its ridiculous. It's not a violent crime."

Life for weed. Sad. At some point we need real reform.

 

[Fern]

Is this for possession or what?

Does he have any other offenses?

Crappy article doesn't say.

Would like to know more before spouting off.

Fern

 

[Craig234]

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=8289

 

[NoStateofMind]

Is this for possession or what?

Does he have any other offenses?

Crappy article doesn't say.

Would like to know more before spouting off.

Fern

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/05/fourth_marijuana_conviction_ge.html#incart_hbx

State Judge Raymond S. Childress punished Hood under Louisiana's repeat-offender law in his courtroom in Covington on Thursday. A jury on Feb. 15 found the defendant guilty of attempting to possess and distribute marijuana at his Slidell home, court records show.

 

[Fern]

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/05/fourth_marijuana_conviction_ge.html#incart_hbx

Thanks.

He looks like a serious dumbass.

Looks like he was never in prison for the previous charges, just suspended and on probation. So why not just actually make him go to prison this time instead of probation? Jumping staright to a life sentence seems excessive to me.

Fern

 

[Zebo]

Insanity.

 

[dali71]

Man Gets Life Sentence For 4th Pot Conviction



Life for weed. Sad. At some point we need real reform.

It won't come from this administration. Eric Holder is such a moron that he doesn't believe that ending the war on drugs would result in fewer police officers killed in the line of duty.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Thanks.

He looks like a serious dumbass.

Looks like he was never in prison for the previous charges, just suspended and on probation. So why not just actually make him go to prison this time instead of probation? Jumping staright to a life sentence seems excessive to me.

Fern

Suspend sentences just means they were attempting to give him a chance.

He did not want that chance.

Do not pass go, do not collect your $200.

All the suspensions did is convince the guy that they were not serious and he could continue to do the same old stuff over and over without worrying about consequences.

 

[Cogman]

Thanks.

He looks like a serious dumbass.

Looks like he was never in prison for the previous charges, just suspended and on probation. So why not just actually make him go to prison this time instead of probation? Jumping staright to a life sentence seems excessive to me.

Fern

I agree. Had this been this guys 100th infraction, he still shouldn't get a life sentence.

Put him in jail for a year, if he gets caught again, put him in jail again. Rinse and repeat until the end of his life.

 

[EagleKeeper]

It won't come from this administration. Eric Holder is such a moron that he doesn't believe that ending the war on drugs would result in fewer police officers killed in the line of duty.

CA, the pot capital of the US could not even pass a law to legalize grass. What would make you think that the US would take the lead?

 

[NoStateofMind]

Suspend sentences just means they were attempting to give him a chance.

He did not want that chance.

Do not pass go, do not collect your $200.

All the suspensions did is convince the guy that they were not serious and he could continue to do the same old stuff over and over without worrying about consequences.

Okay, but life? I'm sure you would agree that is a bit excessive?

 

[WhipperSnapper]

Life for weed. Sad. At some point we need real reform.

It would help if taxpayers felt outrage. After all, they're going to pay the $30,000+/year needed to keep this guy behind bars for life. Is reducing the number of pot smokers in the state by 1 worth $30,000+/year?

This is another good example of America being a Nation of Morons.

Just another fine example of Big Government in the Bedroom.

 

[ericlp]

Thanks.

a life sentence seems excessive to me.

Fern

Really Ya think???????? Really?????? sheesh, give him an award for the obvious.

 

[Cogman]

Suspend sentences just means they were attempting to give him a chance.

He did not want that chance.

Do not pass go, do not collect your $200.

All the suspensions did is convince the guy that they were not serious and he could continue to do the same old stuff over and over without worrying about consequences.

So throw him in jail for a short time, not the rest of his life.

 

[Nemesis 1]

Our village mayor was convicted of selling meth big time . Because he was in wheel chair he gets let off on probation . While he is on probation he decides to run for mayor and wins ,another felony, in MN you can't run for gobberment office until your conviction is fulfilled . Its brought to the states attention but none want to put cripple in prison . I know for fact 1 person died from him selling them drugs . Life is fair . NOT!

 

[Nemesis 1]

CA, the pot capital of the US could not even pass a law to legalize grass. What would make you think that the US would take the lead?

The hispanics in ca;Voted against the bill as it would take income away from the homeland.

 

[jman19]

Another example of how pathetic our justice system is. The time should fit the crime.

 

[senseamp]

Let me guess, white judge, "scary" black defendant?

 

[JSt0rm]

he's lucky he wasn't shot to death in front of his children.

 

[jman19]

Our village mayor was comvicted of selling meth big time . Because he was in wheel chair he gets let off on probation . While he is on probation he decides to run for mayor and wins ,another felony, in MN you can't run for gobberment office until your conviction is fulfilled . Its brought to the states attention but none want to put cripple in prison . I know for fact 1 person died from him selling them drugs . Life is fair . NOT!

This explains so much about your posts.

 

[mcmilljb]

Yay for tough on crime and war on drugs! Good job fellas!

 

[Jaskalas]

Insanity.

Insanity that we are sheep? No it's quite logical and the predators know it.

First they came for the communists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew.

Then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak out for me.

 

[EagleKeeper]

So throw him in jail for a short time, not the rest of his life.

1 yr, 5 yrs?

To light and he gets out without having any impact.

Harsh is what is needed. 1 yr for the first and double every time after that to be served consecutively.

 

[wuliheron]

At $30,000.oo a year and assuming an average lifespan that comes to roughly a million bucks in taxpayer money to stop this guy from smoking pot.

 

[JSt0rm]

1 yr, 5 yrs?

To light and he gets out without having any impact.

Harsh is what is needed. 1 yr for the first and double every time after that to be served consecutively.

Your right! That will stop people from smoking weed!