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(1)The fact that Trayvon Martin was less than 18 years old
and/or
(2)The fact that Mr. Martin was killed with a firearm
Reclassifies the crime of manslaughter to a
Class 1 Felony and to a 30-year maximum sentence.
And, as I've said before, Judge Nelson is known for her imposition of maximum sentences.
And yes, when the killing of another human being, whatever their color, is justifiable, I do not think that the State can, justifiably, impose punishment for the action.
As far as 'too far':
I think that we've certainly reached that point when we are willing to compromise one of the most basic of our rights - the constitutional guarantee of due process - by endorsing the corruption of our juries simply because we have become too politically illiterate and civilly lazy to press our opposition to, or support of, the laws that we all must live by in our Legislatures and Executive offices.
Because I think that it's fairly obvious by now that encouraging the Judiciary to write, amend, interpret, implement, execute and administer our law hasn't, as Jefferson thought it probably wouldn't, worked out all that well.
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