"Giving a life sentence to a middle-school boy with an IQ of 90 for what might have been an accidental death provoked a public uproar. How could the judge be so harsh? Was this racism? (Tate is African-American; Jordan Brown, Joshua Phillips, and Eric Smith are white.) The judge said he had no sentencing discretion, given the felony-murder charge. Tate’s family and defense team were stunned; his MOTHER had been so sure of an acquittal she’d advised Lionel to turn down a LENIENT PLEA BARGAIN. Even the prosecutors were shocked, and, in a highly unusual move, offered to help Tate get his life sentence overturned."
Posted on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 16:12:09 +0000
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