Post by Admin on Sept 23, 2015 15:19:00 GMT
Kenneth Young’s original sentence (four consecutive life sentences) is actually longer than the sentence received by Jacques Bethea (one life sentence), who was an adult at the time of the crimes. Former public defender Patricia Moore even implies that Young would have been offered a plea deal (and much lighter sentence) if he had been tried in a different county. is it possible for a justice system to be effective when outcomes differ so dramatically county by county? What changes would you recommend that would make sentencing more fair and equitable?