Facing Life in Prison-Please Help

[JT26]

What is the name of your state?Florida

Hello,

I have a friend who was just convicted of Breaking and Entering and Assault in the First Degree and the prosecution is trying to give him life in jail with no parole. He has prior convictions but all were B & E with no violence and part of it was when he was a juvenile. First can they use something from his juvenile past? What can be done to so that he doesnt face such a sentence. It is all a result of a drug addiction, should this be brought to the judges attention do u think it will help him. Any suggestion would be appreciated b/c all his lawyer seems to be concerned about is getting paid!

Thank you in advance for any legal advise that you can recommend.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

Drugs is an excuse, not a reason.

The Florida Supreme Court upheld the state's 1999 "three strikes" last Sept. 30. The law mandates longer prison sentences for repeat felons. State lawmakers again passed the same provisions into law in 2002 after ther first appellate court rejected the law. Under the statute, judges must give defendants the maximum sentence for a third felony.

So, get ready never to see this boy again.

 

[JT26]

Legal Help for Life Sent.-Gratitude for BelizeBreeze

You dont know the whole situation about my friend and his case so don't make assumptions and you could have told me the facts without the sarcasm. People look to this website for help NOT judgement .

And by the way I didn't say the drugs was his excuse and I also asked about his juvenile record being used which you didnt answer. I know drugs is not an excuse but it does explain his behavior that night and that its not part of his normal personality which is a good person but drugs will change anyone.

Next time keep your so-called ADVISE to yourself. If there are any PROFESSIONAL lawyers that can still answer my question about his juvenile past being used I would greatly appreciate it. I am just trying to help a friend ( a good hearted person)and also a human being (I think lawyers forget that)that has family and friends that love him and is going to spend the rest of his life in prison.

 

[nohr4u1yr]

Good hearted person?????????

"I am just trying to help a friend ( a good hearted person)and also a human being (I think lawyers forget that)that has family and friends that love him and is going to spend the rest of his life in prison."

He is going to pay for his crime(s) - you state that he has friends and family...well, what about the family (also human beings) he assualted? They will live in fear for the rest of their lives due to the fact that a "good hearted person" on drugs came into their home and violated them.

Get real!

 

[JT26]

Listen you know nothing of my friend and his situation and he is a good hearted person and he didnt break into someones house just to assault them. There is alot more to the case. But I do think he needs to be punished (severly) but taking someone's life away basically killing them in a way is extreme. You have people that are in prison for live for killing there wife or children do you really think its the same thing.

I do think of the victim and I know this will effect that person for the rest of there life but I also know somebody that was victim to a crime a long time ago and time heals alot of wounds. And I hope you never have a family member or friend (if you have any) that gets involved with drugs or gets mixed in with something bad and makes a mistake because obviously you would not be there to support them.

 

[nohr4u1yr]

Repeat Offender

This is NOT is FIRST crime - you even stated he has broken the law before - he doesn't get it! So, since he doesn't want to be a law abiding citizen but wants to rob and assualt people - he goes to jail.

He has ruined his own life - he made his own decisions - he knew the consequences - now he pays the price.

Bye-bye "good hearted person"

 

[JT26]

Yes he has committed a crime in the past but it was when he was a juvenile which was over 10 yrs ago and he has never been charged with assault before for your information. Listen if you dont have any useful information dont bother to respond I am NOT posting this message on what I think your opinion of someone and something in which you have no knowledge. I am just asking if the court can use something that happend in juvenile court against him or if that is not permitted. Simple question should be simple answer but I guess some of you are more interested in being self-righteous and preaching.

And I know justice has to be served but I guess I am "good hearted" person as well I believe in a fair justice system. And I think you would have to have a heart to understand. Is that why lawyers are always concerned about money so they can go buy one.

 

[Burt Gummer]

"Advise" is a verb.

"Advice" is a noun.

I feel so sorry for victims of society. Poor mistreated disenfranchised drug addicts.

 

[JT26]

Listen you can keep your advise, sarcasm, and close minded opinion to yourself. And if I wanted a vocabulary lesson I would go to a English grammar website. I also am not looking for sympathy for him or making excuses for him. I also believe in justice for the victim and I believe in the death penalty but supposedly justice is supposed to be blind. But lets be honest she has dollar signs in her eyes. Also no matter what you think of him just like everyone else he deserves a fair trial and I believe there were some questionable rulings in his case.

AGAIN ALL I WANTED TO KNOW WAS CAN THEY USE A CONVICTION THAT WAS IN A JUVENILE COURT AGAINST HIM NOW.

People come to this website for LEGAL HELP for either themselves or a loved one and obviously you dont care but remember they do. Just because you support and want to try to help someone that committed a crime does not mean you are excusing there behavior and feel they should get off easy.

 

[Burt Gummer]

If this "person" resides in Florida, here is some justice for next time it commits a criminal act.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050427/od_nm/crime_florida_dc_2

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[JT26]

Once again keep your sarcastic links and comments to yourself. And its a "him" not an "it" which is used for an inanimate object so then maybe you were thinking of yourself. Also ever heard of Karma well its a bitch and your hateful, nasty thinking will come back to you ....actually it sounds like your already a bitter, cynical and pathetic person.

 

[Burt Gummer]

Once again keep your sarcastic links and comments to yourself. And its a "him" not an "it" which is used for an inanimate object so then maybe you were thinking of yourself. Also ever heard of Karma well its a bitch and your hateful, nasty thinking will come back to you ....actually it sounds like your already a bitter, cynical and pathetic person.

Apparently it is a criminal.
Sounds like a career one at that.
I worry about karma like I worry about getting an ectopic pregnancy.

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Have a blessed day!

 

[JT26]

Please get over it ....I am not writing an essay for class and considering the people that are reading this I am not going to bother to check my grammar. He is not a career criminal I mispoke earlier he was convicted of something when he was a minor and as for Have a Blessed Day I think you should say that to yourself because obviously you need a little religion in your heart or maybe the empty spot where it was. I will say a prayer for you because I dont want to get into an argument with anyone ...........this debate going back and forth is stupid.

 

[bluesman203]

Geez

Everyone of the people posting response to your thread has been met with hostility and profanity. All but one are informative and non-sarcastic and they are met with hostility. Why? Because they don't tell you what you want to hear? What do you expect? Yes, your friend is a human, but he is also a human who in his previous felonies failed to deal with the issues that led him down that path, i.e. drug addiction. So, indeed, the judge is going to see him as a career criminal who has very little chance for rehabilitation. If he was such a good person, he would have recognized his problem as a juvenile and done something about it.

 

[JT26]

I strongly disagree about the post being informative. The only post that gave me legal information was actually the first post about the three strikes law and he had to add his smart remarks which is what I didnt like. All the other post were sarcastic remarks about criminals and what they thought of them which you are entitled to your opinion but thats not what I asked. Or they questioned my grammar tell me what does that have to do with anything but to try to make themselves look better.

I asked a legal questions about juvenile cases and not one answered my question. I can handle the legal facts but I dont want and can care less of your opinions.