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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: i-node who wrote (158906)1/25/2003 3:34:57 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1580034
 
Please explain why Mr. Pickering seemingly was unconcerned with the 17 year old's lack of a sentence even though he had shot into the couple's home and was the ringleader but instead Mr. Pickering was most concerned that Swan who was not even his client get a sentence that was proportional to the 17 year old's who got off scott free?

Your allegation doesn't comport with the facts. It was Swan who was at trial and not the 17-year old, and Pickering could have had no impact whatsoever on the sentencing of the 17-year old. That said, there is nothing in the record to suggest that Pickering was "unconcerned" about the 17-year old's light sentence; in fact, his entire position was based on the fact that he felt the 17-year old, who was more responsible for the crime, had received a lighter sentence. I'm not sure why you're unclear on this.

The 17 year old received no sentence suggesting that the system already had broken down. Therefore, how can you compare Swan's sentencing with that of the 17 year old. That's like using a ruby as a standard for determining the quality of diamonds. We already know something very wrong happened with the 17 year's case even before Swan went to trial.

In the meantime, a jury of Mr. Swan's peers finds Mr. Swan guilty of two crimes......now neither one of us knows the details that came out during the trial but its clear he was convictable on two counts or his attorney would have asked for a new trial, and yet, Mr. Pickering took it upon himself to lighten the sentence.

Again, I say to you.......there is not much clarity in Mr. Pickering's behavior. And again, I ask is this the best the GOP has to offer.

Please answer the question.

ted
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