NewsVine_Mariyam
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I usually stay away from domestic violence cases because in my opinion, justice is seldom found. Yes people who commit assault and rape are sometimes jailed, while murderers sometimes are incarcerated or put to death. The problem for me is that in most cases the punishment rarely compensates for the damage done.
I have a question for the legal eagles on the board. Brittany was offered a deal that if she pled guilty to murder her sentence would only be six months and she would be credit for the almost year she already served. That along with 18 months supervised probation? (she'd essentially be under house arrest).
Unless I'm mistaken, murder is a felony so how can she be sentenced to time that is less that what is generally required for a misdemeanor? Brittany believes that she offered her this deal simply to get her to accept it so that she'll have a murder conviction on her record. Can a judge do that? Decide that the longest sentence you will server for a violent felony is six months?
Thanks,
Watch State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith | Netflix Official Site
I have a question for the legal eagles on the board. Brittany was offered a deal that if she pled guilty to murder her sentence would only be six months and she would be credit for the almost year she already served. That along with 18 months supervised probation? (she'd essentially be under house arrest).
Unless I'm mistaken, murder is a felony so how can she be sentenced to time that is less that what is generally required for a misdemeanor? Brittany believes that she offered her this deal simply to get her to accept it so that she'll have a murder conviction on her record. Can a judge do that? Decide that the longest sentence you will server for a violent felony is six months?
Thanks,
Watch State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith | Netflix Official Site