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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another point of reference - the drunk driver who hit and killed Officer Noah Leotta in 2015 was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but released after serving 4.5 years (plus credit for time served immediate after the accident = 5 years total).

https://wjla.com/news/local/drunk-driver-who-killed-officer-noah-leotta-set-to-be-freed-from-prison-five-years-early[/quote]
Yes. This is how the law works. He was convicted of felony vehicular manslaughter due to his gross negligence and was given the maximum penalty, 10 years in prison. Most people serve only half of their prison terms, that’s common. However, he was not exactly just released and let go. He was released with supervision and if he violated the terms of that supervision, which can be quite onerous, he would be sent back to prison to serve the remainder of his sentence. This is how our justice system works. [/quote]

He should have served his entire sentence. 5 years in prison for killing someone?![/quote]
Go tell the parole board. He was prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law and the judge sentenced him to the maximum sentence.

It seems to me that you just want to put your thumb on the scales of in specific cases that pique your fancy. I cannot think of anything more antithetical to the rule of law. [/quote]

Nope. I think everyone should remain in prison for the duration of a given sentence. [/quote]
You mean that for the crimes that are important to you, prisoners should not be afforded the possibility of parole. [/quote]

Do you know the meaning of what was written: "Everyone should remain?"[/quote]
So no parole for anyone, ever? You sound like you are have the right mentality for being a dictator. [/quote]

Perhaps you think the killer of one of your family members would appropriately serve only 5 years in prison. Many of us don't think that's a sufficient consequence for the taking of someone's life. [/quote]
You’re very melodramatic. If the rule was no parole, then what would happen is that sentences would be lighter and/or prisons would become extremely dangerous places. A maximum sentence with the opportunity for parole provides an incentive for a prisoner to behave while in custody while also affording the justice system maximum flexibility to consider whether or not that individual deserves freedom at multiple decision points over time. If no one in prison has incentives for good behavior, you can guess the result. [/quote]

No drama here. Five years ain't enough. If parole is appropriate, then the original sentence should have been longer. Lax laws are not conducive to public safety. [/quote]

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