Comments on: New Proposals for Changing Three Strikes http://patterico.com/2006/01/11/new-proposals-for-changing-three-strikes/ Harangues that just make sense Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sherry Souza http://patterico.com/2006/01/11/new-proposals-for-changing-three-strikes/#comment-64443 Sherry Souza Tue, 08 Aug 2006 15:42:26 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=4124#comment-64443 It has been two years since we talked, regarding Prop 66. My son Thaddeus, was killed by Richard Keenan in a drunk driving crash. Richards father, Jerry Keenan financed Prop 66. I am sure you all remember him... As we discussed two years ago Jerry Keenan had attempted all avenues to free his son early from his plea bargain sentence. We fought hard, and had defeated all his efforts. All we asked is Richard Keenan serve his sentence he plea bargained for. This is to notify you that Richard Keenan will be released from prison early. Approximately 13 months early....thanks to the Supreme court... We received notice that there was a Supreme Court decision last year that changes the sentencing structure on a "violent" and "serious" felony. This case is INRAY REEVES 35CAL47655905. You are aware of our efforts and heartache we have been through the last 6 years to have this bastard complete his sentence. Our frustration level is beyond comprehension. It has been two years since we talked, regarding Prop 66. My son Thaddeus, was killed by Richard Keenan in a drunk driving crash. Richards father, Jerry Keenan financed Prop 66. I am sure you all remember him…
As we discussed two years ago Jerry Keenan had attempted all avenues to free his son early from his plea bargain sentence. We fought hard, and had defeated all his efforts.
All we asked is Richard Keenan serve his sentence he plea bargained for.
This is to notify you that Richard Keenan will be released from prison early. Approximately 13 months early….thanks to the Supreme court…
We received notice that there was a Supreme Court decision last year that changes the sentencing structure on a “violent” and “serious” felony.
This case is INRAY REEVES 35CAL47655905.
You are aware of our efforts and heartache we have been through the last 6 years to have this bastard complete his sentence. Our frustration level is beyond comprehension.

]]> By: Drew Kelley http://patterico.com/2006/01/11/new-proposals-for-changing-three-strikes/#comment-29664 Drew Kelley Fri, 13 Jan 2006 03:25:13 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=4124#comment-29664 Politicians that wish to change Prop 66, should be voted out of office at the next election, if not recalled before then. Those that would change Prop 13, should be treated more harshly. Politicians that wish to change Prop 66, should be voted out of office at the next election, if not recalled before then. Those that would change Prop 13, should be treated more harshly.

]]> By: Xrlq http://patterico.com/2006/01/11/new-proposals-for-changing-three-strikes/#comment-29619 Xrlq Thu, 12 Jan 2006 17:34:10 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=4124#comment-29619 If memory serves, Cooley's had an axe to grind with the "any felony can be strike three" rule since before he took office. Personally, I think that's bunk: show me a felony that isn't serious enough to warrant putting a third-time recidivist away for good, and I'll show you a felony that shouldn't be classified as a felony. And I don't doubt that there are such laws; I just think that if the problem is with the definition of a felony, we should fix <i>that,</i> not use use it as an excuse to fix what isn't broke. As I may have mentioned at some point during the Prop 66 debate, however, I would make one narrow change to the Three Strikes Law myself: wobblers would be treated as misdemeanors, unless they qualified as felonies without reference to the offenses that were also counted as the first or second strike. One prior offense --> one sentence enhancement, which could either be a strike or a wobbler "upgrade," but not both. If memory serves, Cooley’s had an axe to grind with the “any felony can be strike three” rule since before he took office. Personally, I think that’s bunk: show me a felony that isn’t serious enough to warrant putting a third-time recidivist away for good, and I’ll show you a felony that shouldn’t be classified as a felony. And I don’t doubt that there are such laws; I just think that if the problem is with the definition of a felony, we should fix that, not use use it as an excuse to fix what isn’t broke.

As I may have mentioned at some point during the Prop 66 debate, however, I would make one narrow change to the Three Strikes Law myself: wobblers would be treated as misdemeanors, unless they qualified as felonies without reference to the offenses that were also counted as the first or second strike. One prior offense –> one sentence enhancement, which could either be a strike or a wobbler “upgrade,” but not both.

]]> By: actus http://patterico.com/2006/01/11/new-proposals-for-changing-three-strikes/#comment-29604 actus Thu, 12 Jan 2006 14:19:08 +0000 http://patterico.com/?p=4124#comment-29604 Is there a baseball metaphor that any of these proposals could use? that would really settle it for me. Is there a baseball metaphor that any of these proposals could use? that would really settle it for me.

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