This is sad...sad...sad...

[jakerz]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/04-06/0423twomen2.jpg

Two very different men commit two very different crimes. When both violate probation, there are wildly different results: The robber gets life; the killer remains free.

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-twomen_23pro.ART.State.Edition2.3f6bd60.html

I'm really late on this but I don't even know what to say....wtf :mad::mad:

[rwilleby]

This disgusts me... This is why people don't trust our legal system... The Judge need to be shown the door but how do you fix his transgressions... At some point we just have to say, enough...

[mad_fan]

This disgusts me... This is why people don't trust our legal system... The Judge need to be shown the door but how do you fix his transgressions... At some point we just have to say, enough...

Your degree of 'trust' in the legal system seems to change from thread to thread...:rolleyes:
Death for both of them...;)

[slorch]

regardless of the second part of the story...

life for doing marijuana? that's crazy.

Then again, if I was on probation, I wouldn't have been doing it.

The lack of punishment for the second guy is criminal in and of itself.

[jakerz]

This disgusts me... This is why people don't trust our legal system... The Judge need to be shown the door but how do you fix his transgressions... At some point we just have to say, enough...

When you put money before peoples lives....die? I dunno what to say

[jakerz]

regardless of the second part of the story...

life for doing marijuana? that's crazy.

Then again, if I was on probation, I wouldn't have been doing it.

The lack of punishment for the second guy is criminal in and of itself.

What's funny is that the other dude broke probation TWICE doing cocaine and never had anything happen to him. Damn...he even got caught with coke in Chet Edwards car....:eek:

[jakerz]

Good news...

Texas Governor Rick Perry signed an executive proclamation today that conditionally pardoned Tyrone's life sentence. After receiving a life sentence for smoking marijuana and enduring 16 years confined behind the walls of a Texas prison, Tyrone will walk as a free man.

http://www.november.org/thewall/cases/brown-ty/brown-ty.html

Anyways...someone tell me the justice system isnt a joke.

[katyfan52]

This disgusts me... This is why people don't trust our legal system... The Judge need to be shown the door but how do you fix his transgressions... At some point we just have to say, enough...

Agreed. This probably happens more often than we would like to think, but our system is still better than most. What do you do?? How do you codify what constitutes adequate representation?? :(

[mad_fan]

Good news...

Texas Governor Rick Perry signed an executive proclamation today that conditionally pardoned Tyrone's life sentence. After receiving a life sentence for smoking marijuana and enduring 16 years confined behind the walls of a Texas prison, Tyrone will walk as a free man.

http://www.november.org/thewall/cases/brown-ty/brown-ty.html

Anyways...someone tell me the justice system isnt a joke.

I'll have to leave that to the 'kill 'em and let God sort 'em out' crowd....

[rwilleby]

Your degree of 'trust' in the legal system seems to change from thread to thread...:rolleyes:
Death for both of them...;)

Well, the topic is about a "corrupt" judge who, as it seems, has been bought off and has a problem handing out fair and honest punishment for specific crimes... Now, not knowing the specifics of the case, the fellow who committed the armed robbery should have some jail time matching the crime he committed... The dude who murdered the hooker should have been given the death penalty or at least life, IMO... I feel like that's pretty consistent...

My trust in the legal system is strained when corrupt officials act in a corrupt manner... Nowhere in the Pena case do I see any type of corruption from the legal system... He was guilty as charged...

[rwilleby]

Good news...

Texas Governor Rick Perry signed an executive proclamation today that conditionally pardoned Tyrone's life sentence. After receiving a life sentence for smoking marijuana and enduring 16 years confined behind the walls of a Texas prison, Tyrone will walk as a free man.

http://www.november.org/thewall/cases/brown-ty/brown-ty.html

Anyways...someone tell me the justice system isnt a joke.

In this case it appears that it is broken for a poor black man and not so much for a rich white guy... Mr. Brown was done wrong, but he also did wrong... The other dude needs to take his place...

[mad_fan]

Well, the topic is about a "corrupt" judge who, as it seems, has been bought off and has a problem handing out fair and honest punishment for specific crimes... Now, not knowing the specifics of the case, the fellow who committed the armed robbery should have some jail time matching the crime he committed... The dude who murdered the hooker should have been given the death penalty or at least life, IMO... I feel like that's pretty consistent...

My trust in the legal system is strained when corrupt officials act in a corrupt manner... Nowhere in the Pena case do I see any type of corruption from the legal system... He was guilty as charged...

The 'corrupt' Judge Dean???
From the post link jakerz posted:
Many months ago we set out to "Save Mr. Brown," and collectively, we have accomplished that mission. We must be forever grateful to the people whose signatures made this commutation possible, for without the approval of Judge Dean, D.A. Bill Hill, the members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Governor Perry, Tyrone could not have been released.

As for your second point...
If YOU can't see it...it probably aint there...;)

[rwilleby]

Point one... It appears the Judge screwed up and he knows it... What was he to do? So he righted his wrong, after 16 years... I wonder why? I wouldn't be so fast to pat him on the back...

Point two... I'm open to reviewing any evidence you might have to the contrary... :)

[mad_fan]

Point one... It appears the Judge screwed up and he knows it... What was he to do? So he righted his wrong, after 16 years... I wonder why? I wouldn't be so fast to pat him on the back...

Point two... I'm open to reviewing any evidence you might have to the contrary... :)


Point 1...I didn't pat him on the back...that's you labeling me...but 'corrupt' Judges lose their jobs and sometimes land in prison...a little more labeling...:)

Point 2...If WE can't see it...it probably ain't there...;)

[slorch]

I'll have to leave that to the 'kill 'em and let God sort 'em out' crowd....

that's for war, not justice.

[rwilleby]

Point 1...I didn't pat him on the back...that's you labeling me...but 'corrupt' Judges lose their jobs and sometimes land in prison...a little more labeling...:)

Point 2...If WE can't see it...it probably ain't there...;)

:notworthy

[mad_fan]

that's for war, not justice.

some say it's 'for love'...

[stevefoxsc]

i've heard of worst stories, imagine this.

Your in jail for a crime you did not commit your on death row and the guys who committed the crime confess. Your still in jail, a week later your blamed for another crime, while you're in jail.

[CKE]

The 'corrupt' Judge Dean???
From the post link jakerz posted:
Many months ago we set out to "Save Mr. Brown," and collectively, we have accomplished that mission. We must be forever grateful to the people whose signatures made this commutation possible, for without the approval of Judge Dean, D.A. Bill Hill, the members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Governor Perry, Tyrone could not have been released.

As for your second point...
If YOU can't see it...it probably aint there...;)

That proves nothing at all. The judge didn't convite a murderer because of his political connections...to think he would go against the word of our governer is just asinine. The judge is corrupt plain and simple no matter how you want to spin it

[chhspantherfan]

some say it's 'for love'...

Ain't no dancin' in Anson ;)

[t-long20]

Im not surprised anymore. This kind of stuff happens all the time.

[pied]

Kind of an old story. I read about it in the DMN about a year ago. Not certain how much it says about race vs. having the right kind of friends. Tough decisions, for every screwed up story about a guy getting in trouble for smoking out, and don't forget robbery, there are plenty of real scum bags around.

It does make me pause when I think about our justice system. That along w/all these dudes being released in Dallas with very weak cases makes me think it's more bad than good, but I think I know better than that. At least I hope I do.